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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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due to severe compression ... • Severe low back ... pain (LBP) • ... bowel and sexual dysfunction ... Palpation - lower back
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
continence • Pain ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... Symptoms: • Back ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Conditions: • Cauda ... Syndrome - Low back ... pain, sciatica, ... genitourinary dysfunction ... fracture or prolonged compression