Cauda Equina Syndrome Flashcards
1
Q
Between which vertebral levels does the mass of nerves named the Cauda Equina fan out of the spinal cord?
A
CAUDA EQUINA between: L1 and L2 area known as: CONUS MEDULLARIS
2
Q
Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) results from the simultaneous compression of multiple ______________ nerve roots below the level of the conus medullaris.
A
LUMBOSACRAL
3
Q
Causes of CES primarily result from any _____________ of the spinal cord space.
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NARROWING of SC disc herniation spinal stenosis trauma primary or metastatic tumors infectious conditions latrogenic injury spinal bifida
4
Q
What are the major signs and symptoms of CES?
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SEXUAL NUMBNESS BLADDER/BOWEL ISSUES LEG WEAKNESS LOWER EXTREMITY REFLEX ABSENT OR REDUCED SLR POSITIVE LOW BACK PAIN SCIATICA
5
Q
What should we do as therapists as soon as bladder/bowel dysfunction is suspected, with other symptoms of CES?
A
EMERGENCY - MRI + SURGERY NEEDED FAST