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Cauda Equina Syndrome

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 ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

The Rehabilitation of Patients Totally Paralyzed below the Waist: With Special Reference to Making Them Ambulatory and Capable of Earning Their Living — Control of Bowel Emptying

REHABILITATION to any practical extent is impossible for a patient with a spinal-cord or cauda-equina injury unless he can be certain that he can have infallible control of his bowel under ordinary ...
AOL

What is cauda equina syndrome? Nicholas Brendon’s nerve condition — as Buffy star dies at 54

Nicholas Brendon was open with fans about his health before his untimely death at 54. The actor, best known for playing the lovable and wisecracking Xander Harris on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” died ...
BBC

The little-known spinal injury 'costing the NHS millions'

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 ...
Medscape

Low Back Pain: Evaluating Presenting Symptoms in Elderly Patients

All patients with back pain should have a screening neurologic evaluation including motor function, perineal and lower extremity sensation, deep tendon reflexes, and Babinski reflexes. This brief ...