Cauda Equina Syndrome
Lumbar Microdiscectomy
Microdiscectomy for significant weakness, saddle anesthesia, bowel and bladder dysfunction (Cauda equina syndrome), due to a massive left L4/5 disk herniation. Left interlaminar approach, standard microdiscectomy....
What everyone working with back pain needs to...
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare condition that affects the nerves in the spine supplying the bladder, bowel and sexual function. Identification and subsequent urgent action is required to avoid...
Cauda Equina, Central Disc Herniation - Everything...
Educational animated video describes the conditions associated with cauda equina syndrome. Disc herniation usually occurs posterolaterally but it may also be central. The cauda equina is composed of several...
Cauda Equina Syndrome - Treatment
Donald Corenman MD discusses cauda equina syndrome. Cauda equina refers to the compilation of nerves that begin at the end of the spinal cord. Within the cauda equina compilation is a set of filamentous...