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Cauda Equina Syndrome eMedicine Orthopedics

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Description: Cauda equina syndrome refers to the simultaneous compression of multiple lumbosacral nerve roots below the level of the conus medullaris, resulting in a characteristic pattern of neuromuscular and urogenital symptoms.
Synonyms and related keywords: CES, lumbosacral nerve root compression, neuromuscular disorders, urogenital disorders, lumbar stenosis, lumbar disc herniation, spinal stenosis, incontinence
Eck, Hodges, Humphreys 2007

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Author/Contact: Eck, Hodges, Humphreys
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Language: English

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