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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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gunshot wounds • constipation ... cord infarct ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... Neurosarcoidosis • Multiple ... disturbances - decreased
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
 •
Constipation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parkinson's Disease • Spinal ... Cord / SacraI / ... Cauda Equina Injury
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Floor - Chronic Constipation ... Disease) • Multiple ... Brain, Spinal Cord ... , Cauda Equina)
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... • Symptoms and signs ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... equina- decreased ... Demyelinating: - Multiple
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
cognitive impairment, decreased ... • Lhermitte’s sign ... Dysphagia • GI: Constipation ... Progressive MS (Spinal ... cord predominant