SyndromeDecompressionHorse's tailLaminotomySacralSpineBowel incontinenceDysfunctionNervesConus medullarisPrimary tumorsTumorsSymptomsSpondylolisthesisSpinal canalDecompressive laminectomyDegenerativePenetrating traumaAcuteCerebrospinal fluidCompression of the spinalWeaknessRelieveDeficitsStenosisFacetectomyBundleTumorLumbar nerveTreatmentCasesRootsLaminaMedicalPainBack
Syndrome59
- These symptoms are collectively known as the cauda equina syndrome when the compression occurs on the cauda equina. (medscape.com)
- Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a condition that occurs when the bundle of nerves below the end of the spinal cord known as the cauda equina is damaged. (wikipedia.org)
- Compression, trauma or other damage to this region of the spinal canal can result in cauda equina syndrome. (wikipedia.org)
- Direct trauma can also cause cauda equina syndrome. (wikipedia.org)
- Cauda equina syndrome may also be caused by blunt trauma suffered in an event such as a car accident or fall. (wikipedia.org)
- In the most severe cases of spondylolisthesis cauda equina syndrome can result. (wikipedia.org)
- Bladder scanning and loss of catheter sensation can also be used to evaluate bladder dysfunction in suspected cases of cauda equina syndrome and can aid diagnosis before MRI scanning. (wikipedia.org)
- Early diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome can allow for preventive treatment. (wikipedia.org)
- Cauda equina syndrome (CES) frequently results from nerve root compression and damage from herniated lumbar discs, spinal stenosis, post-traumatic fractured vertebral fragments, or tumors, which result in devastating morbidity ( 1 ). (iiarjournals.org)
- Patients with progressive or severe neurologic deficits, intractable pain, conservative treatment failure, myelopathy, or cauda equina syndrome with associated sphincter dysfunction may require immediate or later elective surgery (eg, diskectomy, laminectomy). (msdmanuals.com)
- In very severe cases, a rare but serious complication known as cauda equina syndrome may develop. (louortho.com)
- But it may cause cauda equina syndrome, which is an injury to the nerve roots in the lower spine. (medlineplus.gov)
- Many spinal cord injuries and cauda equina syndrome cases are medical emergencies and need surgery right away. (medlineplus.gov)
- Doctors considered whether Mikey was suffering from cauda equina syndrome , when a disc herniation in the lower back compresses a bundle of nerve roots. (mayfieldclinic.com)
- He was eventually diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome and underwent emergency back surgery at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota, on August 2, 2001. (justia.com)
- Events in July and August 2001 This case arises out of the medical treatment Owen received at the IHS hospital from July 22, 2001, to August 2, 2001, when he was transferred by ambulance to MeritCare and diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome. (justia.com)
- By way of background, cauda equina syndrome is the name for dysfunction of the cauda equina. (justia.com)
- 3 of cauda equina syndrome is urinary retention, but cauda equina syndrome can also cause bowel and bladder incontinence, perineal sensory loss, bilateral leg pain, weakness, numbness, and sexual dysfunction. (justia.com)
- 285. Cauda equina syndrome is a neurosurgical emergency. (justia.com)
- Cauda equina syndrome is a slow-progressing disease that causes severe back pain in dogs. (hugspetproducts.com)
- If you suspect your dog is in pain, or your veterinarian has suggested he/she could be suffering from cauda equina syndrome, please keep reading. (hugspetproducts.com)
- Cauda equina syndrome also causes a deformity in the disc between your dog's vertebrae and sacrum. (hugspetproducts.com)
- There are generally two types of cauda equina syndrome. (hugspetproducts.com)
- Congenital cauda equina syndrome occurs as a result of a birth defect. (hugspetproducts.com)
- Acquired cauda equina syndrome occurs due to external factors - injuries, infections, etc. (hugspetproducts.com)
- Given that dogs come in different types and breeds, quite a lot of factors can cause cauda equina syndrome. (hugspetproducts.com)
- Generally, dogs with larger bodies tend to be the most susceptible to cauda equina syndrome. (hugspetproducts.com)
- If this happens, the dog automatically becomes at high risk of acquiring cauda equina syndrome. (hugspetproducts.com)
- If these issues aren't properly treated, your dog could be at a higher risk of cauda equina syndrome. (hugspetproducts.com)
- Some of these tumors eventually find their home in the spinal cord, and cauda equina syndrome is simply one of the side effects that the tumors' presence shows. (hugspetproducts.com)
- A herniated disc is one of the most common factors that cause cauda equina syndrome. (hugspetproducts.com)
- Dogs are highly prone to herniated discs, and a progression of this could easily cause cauda equina syndrome. (hugspetproducts.com)
- Other medical treatment options are useful in certain patients, depending on the underlying cause of the cauda equina syndrome. (medscape.com)
- Patients with cauda equina syndrome secondary to infectious causes should receive appropriate antibiotic therapy. (medscape.com)
- Caution should be used in all forms of medical management for cauda equina syndrome. (medscape.com)
- Any patient with true cauda equina syndrome with symptoms of saddle anesthesia and/or bilateral lower extremity weakness or loss of bowel or bladder control should undergo no more than 24 hours of initial medical management. (medscape.com)
- No proven medical treatment exists, and therapy generally is directed at the underlying cause of cauda equina syndrome. (medscape.com)
- Patients in whom acute cauda equina syndrome is being considered should not be treated or investigated on an outpatient basis without evaluation by a consultant and/or appropriate imaging. (medscape.com)
- DWD 81.11(2)(d) (d) For evaluation and treatment of cauda equina syndrome according to s. (wisconsin.gov)
- Large disc herniations can cause cauda equina syndrome. (patient.info)
- See the separate Cauda Equina Syndrome article which discusses it in more detail. (patient.info)
- This is known as cauda equina syndrome(CES) and often requires urgent surgical intervention. (spineandbrain.co.uk)
- Increased lumbar nerve compression can lead to severe conditions like cauda equina syndrome. (lamisinstitute.com)
- This condition is called cauda equina syndrome when it occurs in the lumbar spine region, and is considered to be a surgical emergency. (historicdowntownupland.org)
- that's where the spinal cord ends and an injury there can cause a so-called cauda equina syndrome: loss of bladder and and bowel function. (chiropractic-help.com)
- If the spinal nerves in the lower end of the lumbar spine are compressed, a condition called Cauda Equina Syndrome may result. (miamiorthodoc.com)
- Cauda Equina Syndrome can cause loss of bladder and bowel control, as well as low back pain, leg pain, leg weakness, lower body sensory deficits, and reduced or absent leg reflexes. (miamiorthodoc.com)
- If you suspect you have Cauda Equina Syndrome, seek emergency medical treatment immediately. (miamiorthodoc.com)
- Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is an uncommon, serious neurologic condition. (joionline.net)
- What is the prevalence and causes of Cauda Equina Syndrome? (joionline.net)
- What is the most common cause of Cauda Equina Syndrome? (joionline.net)
- What are the red flags of Cauda Equina Syndrome? (joionline.net)
- Cauda equina syndrome is a medical emergency and is accompanied by some or all of the "red flag" symptoms. (joionline.net)
- How do you test for Cauda Equina Syndrome? (joionline.net)
- Cauda equina syndrome is often a potential surgical emergency requiring prompt surgical decompression to prevent long term or permanent neurological damage. (joionline.net)
- Surgical decompression is the best treatment option for cauda equina syndrome. (joionline.net)
- If the patient is having a progressive neurologic deficit, such as significant motor weakness and/or bowel or bladder dysfunction (cauda equina syndrome), surgery should be performed as soon as possible. (sfspine.com)
- Lower back pain can be caused by various factors, including Cauda Equina Syndrome which is a rare yet severe medical condition affecting the spinal cord. (onebodyldn.com)
- Apart from Cauda Equina Syndrome other causes of low back pain include muscle strains, spinal stenosis and disc herniation. (onebodyldn.com)
Decompression6
- Laminotomy and laminectomy are spinal decompression surgeries on the lower spine that involve removing bone, called the lamina, to relieve pressure on the spinal nerve(s). (medtronic.com)
- Surgical decompression of a lumbar nerve root or roots includes all of the following lumbar procedures: laminectomy, laminotomy, discectomy, microdiscectomy, percutaneous discectomy, or foraminotomy. (wisconsin.gov)
- Surgical decompression of a cervical nerve root or roots includes all of the following cervical procedures: laminectomy, laminotomy, discectomy, foraminotomy with, or without, fusion. (wisconsin.gov)
- In these cases, a microdiscectomy or decompression laminectomy may alleviate back pain. (summithealth.com)
- Intraoperatively midline decompression was achieved by L3, L4, and L5 laminectomy, bilateral pedicle screws were fixed at L3, L4, and L5 vertebra and L3-4 posterolateral fusion was done using an autologous bone graft. (mss-ijmsr.com)
- Surgical treatment (e.g., vertebral fusion, decompression laminectomy ) is reserved for patients with refractory symptoms and/or neurological deficits. (amboss.com)
Horse's tail3
- The spinal cord stops at the top of the lumbar spine (low back) and below that tiny nerve rootlets splay out like a horse's tail (cauda equina). (spineandbrain.co.uk)
- This collection of nerves resembles a horse's tail, thus the name cauda equina. (joionline.net)
- The Latin term for this bundle of nerves is cauda equina , meaning horse's tail . (genesisphysio.ca)
Laminotomy2
- Laminotomy and laminectomy are commonly done to relieve symptoms of spinal stenosis, including pain, and weakness or numbness that can radiate down the arms or legs. (medtronic.com)
- Laminotomy/laminectomy can be performed as open surgery, where your doctor uses a single, larger incision to access your spine, or using a minimally invasive method, where a smaller incision is made and muscles are gently separated instead of cutting them. (medtronic.com)
Sacral3
- The cauda equina is the conglomeration of lumbar and sacral nerve roots distally to the terminal portion of the spinal cord, starting at the L1-L2 vertebral level in most people. (iiarjournals.org)
- Spine injuries can damage the spinal cord if they are at the upper portion of the lumbar spine or the lumbar and sacral nerve roots (cauda equina) if they are at the lower lumbar spine. (medlineplus.gov)
- 1 case was located on cord level(T7), 14 cases cauda equine level, and 3 cases sacral level. (kci.go.kr)
Spine3
- A spine specialist, Dr. Plummer recognized that severe spinal stenosis , or pinching of the nerves in the spinal column , was impacting the L3-L5 levels of the Mikey's spine. (mayfieldclinic.com)
- Below is a cross-sectional (axial) view of the disc, cauda equina, nerve roots and facet joints of the spine. (spineandbrain.co.uk)
- Prognosis and treatment options depend upon the location and degree of spinal stenosis with thoracic involvement being more common and more severe than lumbar spine involvement. (openneuroimagingjournal.com)
Bowel incontinence2
- Cauda equina tumors cause bladder and bowel incontinence from flaccid paralysis. (health-care-clinic.org)
- If back pain is accompanied by urinary or bowel incontinence, fever or severe abdominal pain, individuals should seek medical attention immediately. (summithealth.com)
Dysfunction4
- Compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots by tumors of the cauda equina and the conus medullaris typically produces pain and possibly progressive deterioration of neurologic function, including motor weakness, sensory deficits, and bowel and bladder dysfunction. (medscape.com)
- 216 Sexual dysfunction Absent anal reflex and bulbocavernosus reflex Gait disturbance Severe back pain, saddle anesthesia, urinary or fecal incontinence and sexual dysfunction are considered "red flags", i.e. features which require urgent investigation. (wikipedia.org)
- When the stenosis is severe, most patients will develop neurogenic claudication (radiating leg pain, numbness and/or weakness with standing and walking) and some patients will develop bowel or bladder dysfunction. (historicdowntownupland.org)
- Nonsurgical treatment should be tried first unless the patient is developing severe disabling pain, progressive neurologic deficit, and/or bowel or bladder dysfunction. (sfspine.com)
Nerves4
- A laminectomy , to create space for the nerves, should relieve the pressure and restore full function to his leg and foot. (mayfieldclinic.com)
- The phrase cauda equina, Latin for horse s tail, refers to the nerves in the lower back that begin where the spinal cord ends, at L1.1 Tr. (justia.com)
- Laminectomy -part if spinal bone is removed to ease pressure on nerves. (epnet.com)
- It is a clinical diagnosis confirmed radiologically with evidence of compression of the cauda equina, or the collection of nerves at the end most part of the spinal cord. (joionline.net)
Conus medullaris3
- Tumors of the cauda equina and the conus medullaris are categorized according to the tissue compartment in which the tumors are located. (medscape.com)
- Treatment for tumors of the cauda equina or the conus medullaris is primarily surgical resection. (medscape.com)
- After the conus medullaris (near lumbar vertebral levels 1 (L1) and 2 (L2), occasionally lower), the spinal canal contains a bundle of nerve fibers (the cauda equina or "horse-tail") that branches off the lower end of the spinal cord and contains the nerve roots from L1-L5 and S1-S5. (wikipedia.org)
Primary tumors1
- Neoplastic CES may arise from cauda equina primary tumors or secondary metastases, which may involve the vertebral bones, resulting in fracture and external nerve compression ( 5 ). (iiarjournals.org)
Tumors2
- Conus and cauda equina tumors represent a unique group of tumors due to their specific location in the spinal canal. (medscape.com)
- Background/Aim: Intradural cauda equina metastases (ICEM) are rare tumors that reduce functional status. (iiarjournals.org)
Symptoms4
- 58. Owen sought medical treatment for severe back and leg pain and related symptoms at the Indian Health Services hospital in Sisseton (IHS hospital) in July and August 2001. (justia.com)
- Symptoms can be severe and is dependent on the degree of compression as well as the exact nerve roots that are under compression. (joionline.net)
- Typically occurring due to compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve, it can result in symptoms like numbness, tingling, sharp pain in the buttocks and legs, and severe pain in the lower back region. (onebodyldn.com)
- Symptoms such as severe pain, numbness or tingling in the legs and loss of bladder control should not be ignored. (onebodyldn.com)
Spondylolisthesis2
- There are other less common types of spondylolisthesis, such as slippage caused by a recent, severe fracture or a tumor. (bmc.org)
- It is contraindicated in patients with significant osteoporosis, severe scoliosis, or spondylolisthesis of more than grade I. (sfspine.com)
Spinal canal3
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Lumbar spinal stenosis is narrowing of the lumbar spinal canal causing compression of the nerve rootlets and nerve roots in the cauda equina before their exit from the foramina. (msdmanuals.com)
- In spinal stenosis, the spinal nerve roots and / or cauda equina become trapped or compressed by the narrowing of these nerve passages, by arthritic joint swelling and bony overgrowths (osteophytes) which grow into the spinal canal and the bunching up (buckling) of the ligamentum flavum, like an elastic band losing tension, or bulging of the intervertebral discs. (spineandbrain.co.uk)
- The objective of surgery is to remove the material (for example the excess bone and 'thickened' ligament) from the back of the spinal canal to give the nerve roots and / or cauda equina more room. (spineandbrain.co.uk)
Decompressive laminectomy1
- Except in exceptional situations where conservative therapies are not producing results, medical professionals have adopted surgical procedures like decompressive laminectomy surgery with or without fusion. (lamisinstitute.com)
Degenerative1
- Degenerative changes in the vertebrae cause severe compression of the spinal nerve roots. (hugspetproducts.com)
Penetrating trauma1
- Most common causes include as a complication of lumbar punctures, burst fractures resulting in posterior migration of fragments of the vertebral body, severe disc herniations, spinal anaesthesia involving trauma from catheters and high local anaesthetic concentrations around the cauda equina, penetrating trauma such as knife wounds or ballistic trauma. (wikipedia.org)
Acute1
- citation needed] Early surgery in acute onset of severe cases has been reported to be important. (wikipedia.org)
Cerebrospinal fluid1
- The spinal cord, nerve roots and cauda equina are surrounded by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and are all contained within a membrane, or covering, called the dura mater, rather like the thin layer that covers a boiled egg. (spineandbrain.co.uk)
Compression of the spinal1
- however, this technique has traditionally been the most useful examination in delineating the level of compression of the spinal cord or the cauda equina. (medscape.com)
Weakness2
- If the tumor is at the level of the cauda equina, muscle flaccidity, muscle wasting, weakness, and progressive diminution in tendon reflexes are characteristic. (health-care-clinic.org)
- Problems walking due to severe discomfort or weakness that spreads to the legs. (lamisinstitute.com)
Relieve1
- The gastroenterologist did acknowledge the severe obstipation and recommended Motegrity to relieve some of the pain. (mayoclinic.org)
Deficits1
- Patients with more severe neurological deficits are less likely to recover with conservative treatment. (vss.net.au)
Stenosis5
- Can you live with severe spinal stenosis? (historicdowntownupland.org)
- How fast does severe spinal stenosis progress? (historicdowntownupland.org)
- What is Considered Severe Spinal Stenosis? (historicdowntownupland.org)
- What Happens When You Have Severe Spinal Stenosis? (historicdowntownupland.org)
- I had a laminectomy to lessen the pain of spinal stenosis in Jan 2016. (chiropractic-help.com)
Facetectomy1
- However, there might be some adverse effects of muscle retraction, wide laminectomy with facetectomy, and excessive manipulation of the dural sac. (ijssurgery.com)
Bundle1
- The compressed nerve is now visible, as is the cauda equina (the bundle of nerve fibers at the end of the spinal cord) to which it is attached. (medtronic.com)
Tumor1
- Pain is most severe directly over the tumor, radiates around the trunk or down the limb on the affected side, and is unrelieved by bed rest. (health-care-clinic.org)
Lumbar nerve1
- The situation was urgent because the lumbar nerve impingement was having a severe impact on Mikey's daily function, particularly in his left leg and foot," Dr. Plummer said. (mayfieldclinic.com)
Treatment1
- They may be done for pain that is severe or does not get better with treatment. (epnet.com)
Cases2
- Disc disease can also affect the ability to empty the bladder and in severe cases there can be loss of sensation or feeling in the legs. (vss.net.au)
- We performed laminectomy in 18 cases and posterior instrumentation was applied to 8 cases. (kci.go.kr)
Roots1
- This compression of nerve roots creates severe and painful inflammation that prevents your dog from raising his/her tail. (hugspetproducts.com)
Lamina2
- One option is a laminectomy, which involves removing the entire back portion (lamina) of a vertebra. (louortho.com)
- Laminectomy is the complete removal of the lamina. (medtronic.com)
Medical1
- It is crucial to seek medical attention from a healthcare professional if you experience chronic or severe lower back pain to diagnose and treat it appropriately. (onebodyldn.com)
Pain2
- Others may have back and leg pain that ranges from mild to severe. (bmc.org)
- In 2010 I had severe lateral thigh pain and was diagnosed with arachnoiditis. (chiropractic-help.com)
Back1
- Persistent or severe discomfort in the lower back can result from poor posture or muscle strain. (onebodyldn.com)