cauda equina syndrome

Cauda Equina Syndrome: Symptoms and Recovery

Article reviewed and approved by Dr. Ibtissama Boukas, doctor specializing in family medicine Fortunately, back pain is generally benign, and the prognosis for recovery is favorable. But there are certain conditions where back pain can be extremely serious, and cause irreversible after-effects if it is not taken care of […]

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Spinal stenosis and cauda equina: What link?

In very rare cases, spinal stenosis (narrow lumbar canal) can be complicated by a neurological syndrome called “cauda equina syndrome”. This is a serious emergency which, in the event of a delay in diagnosis and despite optimal care, can lead to irreversible after-effects likely to compromise the prognosis.

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