What Is Cauda Equina Syndrome? Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare but serious disorder. It affects about 1 in every 65,000 people, with equal frequency across all genders. This condition occurs ...

The cauda equina is a bundle of nerve roots communicating with your brain. If it becomes squeezed, you can develop cauda equina syndrome (CES). You may need surgery, physical therapy, or medications.

A 65 year-old man presented with a three week history of progressive paraplegia and incontinence. He had a recent diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the lung. Cauda Equina Compression: Sagittal MRI scan ...

Intradural-extramedullary cavernoma is a rare condition with only 23 cases reported in the literature. Most cases described adhere to spinal root or spinal cord. We report an example of this rare ...

Various nerves control bladder and bowel function, including the spinal cord, cauda equina, pudendal nerves, and the enteric nervous system, a nerve network in the walls of the digestive tract. These ...

The spinal cord ends at the upper portion of the lumbar (lower back) spine. The individual nerve roots at the end of the spinal cord that provide motor and sensory function to the legs and the bladder ...

Failure to identify and treat a little-known spinal condition probably costs the NHS hundreds of millions a year, according to a leading consultant. Cauda equina syndrome requires surgery within hours ...

What is Cauda Equina Syndrome? Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a serious condition that occurs due to the compression of the nerves and nerve roots at the lower end of the spinal cord.The cauda equina ...

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) occurs when the nerve roots in the lumbar spine become compressed, cutting off feeling and movement. CES is a rare condition, affecting an estimated 1 in 33,000–100,000 ...