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Could Numbness Around Anus And Difficulty During Urination Be Associated With Cauda Equina Syndrome?
I believe I have Cauda Equina Syndrome following a traumatic surgery to my lower back. I suddenly have a loss of sensation around my anus and difficulty with urination along with neuralgia down my left leg from the buttock down to my toes. Are these symptoms consistent with CES?
Mon, 14 Sep 2015
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare syndrome that
has been described as a complex of symptoms and
signs—low back pain, unilateral or bilateral sciatica, motor
weakness of lower extremities, sensory disturbance in
saddle area, and loss of visceral function—resulting from
compression of the cauda equina. CES occurs in approximately
2% of cases of herniated lumbar discs and is one
of the few spinal surgical emergencies.
In this article, we review information that is critical in
understanding, diagnosing, and treating CES.
has been described as a complex of symptoms and
signs—low back pain, unilateral or bilateral sciatica, motor
weakness of lower extremities, sensory disturbance in
saddle area, and loss of visceral function—resulting from
compression of the cauda equina. CES occurs in approximately
2% of cases of herniated lumbar discs and is one
of the few spinal surgical emergencies.
In this article, we review information that is critical in
understanding, diagnosing, and treating CES.
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