Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES)

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• Cauda equina syndrome is thought to occur in three different pattern types. It can present as the first symptom after the acute herniation of a lumbar intervertebral disk (Type 1), as the final symptom in the patient with a long history of low back pain without symptoms extending down the leg (Type 2), or insidiously progressing to numbness and urinary symptoms (Type 3). • Historically, cauda equina syndrome is treated as an emergency, and once the diagnosis is made, the patient is taken to the operating room for surgical decompression. • Decompressive surgery should be carried out as an emergency. O'Laoire S A, Crockard H A, Thomas D G. Prognosis for sphincter recover after operation for operation for cauda equina compression owing to lumbar disc prolapse. BMJ 1981; 282: 1852–1854 • Following a complete lesion the timing of surgery does not influence outcome. Gleave J RW, MacFarlane R. Prognosis for recovery of bladder function following lumbar central disc prolapse. Br J Neurosurg 1990; 4: 205–210 • Decompression achieved ‘early’ achieves statistically better outcomes than ‘late’ decompression. Dinning T AR, Schaeffer H R. Discogenic compression of the cauda equina: a surgical emergency. AustNZ J Surg 1993; 63: 927–934 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rRq5QqoK3o

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