Cauda Equina Syndrome [syndrom kaudy]
- Terms
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syndrom caudae equinae
syndroma caudae equinae
Compressive lesion affecting the nerve roots of the CAUDA EQUINA (e.g., compression, herniation, inflammation, rupture, or stenosis), which controls the function of the bladder and bowel. Symptoms may include neurological dysfunction of bladder or bowels, loss of sexual sensation and altered sensation or paralysis in the lower extremities.
- DUI
- D000077684 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0336797
- History note
- 2019; use Polyradiculopathy 2010-2018
- Public note
- 2019; see Polyradiculopathy 2010-2018
Allowable subheadings
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CI
- chemically induced
- CL
- classification
- CO
- complications 1
- CN
- congenital
- DI
- diagnosis 3
- DG
- diagnostic imaging 1
- DH
- diet therapy
- DT
- drug therapy
- EC
- economics
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- EP
- epidemiology 1
- EH
- ethnology
- ET
- etiology 2
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology
- MO
- mortality 1
- NU
- nursing
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 3
- PP
- physiopathology 1
- PC
- prevention & control
- PX
- psychology
- RT
- radiotherapy
- RH
- rehabilitation 1
- SU
- surgery 1
- TH
- therapy 1
- UR
- urine
- VE
- veterinary
- VI
- virology