Cauda equina syndrome is a neurosurgical emergency that must be timely identified and fast-tracked to the operating room. Failure to diagnose this condition is negligent conduct.” — Greg Vigna, MD, JD ...

Objective: To describe the clinical presentations, radiological features and clinical progress of a rare case of chondroblastoma of the lumbar spine. Setting: Regional Hospital, Hong Kong, China.

Study design: A case report of primary malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) of the cauda equina in a child is presented, and the literature is reviewed. Objective: To discuss the problems ...

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 ...

A 65 year-old man presented with a three week history of progressive paraplegia and incontinence. He had a recent diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the lung. Cauda Equina Compression: Sagittal MRI scan ...

Various nerves control bladder and bowel function, including the spinal cord, cauda equina, pudendal nerves, and the enteric nervous system, a nerve network in the walls of the digestive tract. These ...