Cauda equina syndrome from lumbar disc herniation
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Cauda equina syndrome from lumbar disc herniation.
The syndrome can progress to paraplegia with rectal and urinary incontinence and represents a surgical emergency.1 Sixty percent of patients are male with a mean age of 42 years, and 82% have a history of chronic low-back pain. In two-thirds of patients, the syndrome is associated with trauma or injury.2 However, cauda equina syndrome should be considered in patients whose chronic back pain has...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Medical Association Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0820-3946,1488-2329
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.150206