[HTML][HTML] Cauda equina, conus medullaris and syndromes mimicking sciatic pain: WFNS spine committee recommendations

S Vaishya, M Pojskic, MS Bedi, J Oertel, C Sippl… - World Neurosurgery …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Cauda equina syndrome (CES), conus medullaris syndrome (CMS), and
sciatica-like syndromes or “sciatica mimics”(SM) may present as diagnostic and/or …

Cauda equina syndrome: poor inter-rater agreement for diagnostic categories

I Hoeritzauer, M Paterson, AAB Jamjoom… - The Bone & Joint …, 2023 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims Patients with cauda equina syndrome (CES) require emergency imaging and surgical
decompression. The severity and type of symptoms may influence the timing of imaging and …

Identification and Assessment of Outcome Measurement Instruments in Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Systematic Review

GE Richardson, CP Millward, JW Mitchell… - Global spine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design This was a systematic review of surgically managed Cauda Equina Syndrome
(CES) Outcome Measurement Instruments (OMI). Objective A core outcome set (COS) …

More questions than answers to the diagnosis and management of cauda equina syndrome—authors' reply

J Woodfield, I Hoeritzauer, AAB Jamjoom… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
We have read the correspondence from Grevitt 1 regarding the diagnosis of cauda equina
syndrome (CES) used in our study. 2 We included those with a diagnosis of clinical cauda …

Diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome in the emergency department

D Metcalfe, I Hoeritzauer, M Angus, A Novak… - Emergency Medicine …, 2023 - emj.bmj.com
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a spinal emergency that can be challenging to identify
from among the many patients presenting to EDs with low back and/or radicular leg pain …

[HTML][HTML] Recovery with posterior decompression and dural suturing in a patient with cauda equina syndrome caused by lamina entrapment in an unstable burst …

DJ Lim - International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction This report investigates Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES), a critical
neurological condition from lumbar and sacral nerve root compression that arises from …

More questions than answers to the diagnosis and management of cauda equina syndrome

M Patel, M Grevitt - The Lancet Regional Health–Europe, 2023 - thelancet.com
Re: Woodfield J et al. Presentation, management, and outcomes of cauda equina syndrome
up to one year after surgery, using clinician and participant reporting: A multi-centre …

[HTML][HTML] Atypical intradural extramedullary spinal schwannoma causing cauda equina syndrome: A case report and literature review

DJ Lim - International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Spinal schwannomas are slow-growing benign tumors that are generally
asymptomatic. However, we describe an atypical case in which an intradural extramedullary …

The failure of subcategorization of cauda equina syndrome: implications for clinical management

NV Todd, A Casey, NC Birch - The Bone & Joint Journal, 2024 - boneandjoint.org.uk
The diagnostic sub-categorization of cauda equina syndrome (CES) is used to aid
communication between doctors and other healthcare professionals. It is also used to …

[HTML][HTML] Cauda equina screening in Physiotherapy: A qualitative study of physiotherapists in a community musculoskeletal service: Are we asking the right questions …

D Kimber, T Pigott - Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is a surgical emergency. With Physiotherapists
increasingly taking on first-contact and spinal triage roles, screening for CES must be as …