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Cauda Equina Syndrome:

Top tips to save your arse (and your patient’s!)

1. Suspect? Investigate. If CES (threatened,
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... DrLindaDykes #Cauda #Equina
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Overview Cauda Equina ... Symptoms - Cauda equina ... Causes of Cauda Equina ... CaudaEquina #Cauda #Equina
Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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of CSF; cauda equina ... Aggregation of cauda equina
Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
this is the cauda equina ... The cauda equina
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
of CSF; cauda equina ... Aggregation of cauda equina
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
use • Cauda equina
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Symptoms • Cauda Equina
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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SacraI / Cauda Equina
Encephalitis Differential Diagnosis by Location

 • White Matter: PML, ADEM
 • Limbic System: HSV1, HSV6, Treponema
Virus, Eastern Equine
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Spinal Cord, Cauda Equina