Prof. (Dr) Raja Singla, Dr. Kirti
Vol. No. 21, Special Issue No 2 2026
Abstract:
Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is a rare neurological emergency caused by compression or damage to the cauda equina nerve roots (L2-Co), with a prevalence of 0.3 to 7.0 per 100,000 individuals. Clinically, it presents with lower back pain radiating to the legs, sensory disturbances such as saddle anesthesia, motor weakness, urinary retention or incontinence, fecal incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and gait abnormalities. Etiologies include trauma, herniated discs, tumors, abscesses, hematomas, and other space-occupying lesions. Diagnosis is based on clinical evaluation, neurological examination showing sensory loss and diminished reflexes, and MRI, the gold standard for confirming compression.
DOI: http://doi.org/10.37648/ijrmst.v21i02.019
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