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Cauda Equina Syndrome

Known as: Syndrome, Cauda Equina, Syndromes, Cauda Equina, Cauda Equina Syndromes 
A rare neurologic disorder caused by impingement of the nerve roots of the cauda equina secondary to disc herniation, spinal stenosis, vertebral… 
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Review
2016
Review
2016
ACR Appropriateness Criteria Low Back Pain.
Review
2005
Review
2005
Metastatic spinal cord compression
SummaryWe reviewed all medical records concerning patients suffering from spinal cord or cauda equina compression (SCC) secondary… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
West Nile virus meningoencephalitis: MR imaging findings.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Reports of MR imaging in West Nile virus (WNV) meningoencephalomyelitis are few and the described findings… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Crystal structure of the soluble form of equinatoxin II, a pore-forming toxin from the sea anemone Actinia equina.
Review
2001
Review
2001
Inflammatory Mass Lesions Associated with Intrathecal Drug Infusion Catheters: Report and Observations on 41 Patients
OBJECTIVE Several reports have described inflammatory mass lesions at the tip of intraspinal drug administration catheters. We… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Predictors of outcome in cauda equina syndrome
Abstract This retrospective review examined the cause, level of pathology, onset of symptoms, time taken to treatment, and… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance and Management
What Is a Complication of Spine Surgery?. History. Section 1: The Fundamentals: Differential Diagnosis of Surgical Disorders of… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Effects of experimental graded compression on blood flow in spinal nerve roots. A vital microscopic study on the porcine cauda equina
Compression injuries of spinal nerve roots are very common. However the basic pathophysiology of these conditions is not fully… 
Review
1978
Review
1978
The neurosurgical management of spinal metastases causing cord and cauda equina compression.
The authors report a series of 100 consecutive patients with spinal metastases causing cord or cauda equine compression, who were… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Treatment of urinary incontinence by implantable prosthetic sphincter.
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