scholarly journals Positioning a proned patient with cauda equina syndrome who presents at 15 weeks gestation: a case report

F1000Research ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Speirs ◽  
Matthew Wiles ◽  
Andrew Bacon ◽  
Stephen Radley
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Prone Position ◽  
Cauda Equina Syndrome ◽  
Cauda Equina ◽  
Pregnant Patient ◽  
Management Options

Cauda equina syndrome is a neurosurgical emergency that requires prompt intervention to prevent irreversible spinal cord paralysis. This article describes how we managed a case of an obese pregnant patient who was placed in the prone position for surgery. We discuss the evidence behind the management options and choice of operating tables available.

scholarly journals Spinal Cord Tethering, a Very Rare Cause of Cauda Equina Syndrome after Lumbar Disk Surgery: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-54
Author(s):  
Alireza Tabibkhooei ◽  
Farid Kazemi ◽  
Foad Kazemi ◽  
Morteza Taheri
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cauda Equina Syndrome ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Cauda Equina ◽  
Tethered Cord ◽  
Young Lady ◽  
Lumbar Disk ◽  
Lumbar Disk Surgery ◽  
Spinal Cord Tethering

Tethered cord syndrome (TCS) may rarely remain asymptomatic until degenerative or nondegenerative lumbar diseases superimpose in adulthood and expose the hidden anomaly. In such cases, different treatment options can be selected and simultaneous detethering might be considered too. We are reporting an undiscovered TCS in a young lady who underwent lumbar diskectomy due to symptomatic disk extrusion and suffered complete cauda equina syndrome (CES), postoperatively.

Thoracic spinal cord compression masquerading as cauda equina syndrome

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 756.e3-756.e5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Stolper ◽  
Erin R. Hanlin ◽  
Michael D. April ◽  
John L. Ritter ◽  
Curtis J. Hunter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Compression ◽  
Cauda Equina Syndrome ◽  
Cauda Equina ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Thoracic Spinal Cord ◽  
Thoracic Spinal

Cauda Equina Syndrome After Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy At L5-S1 -A case Report-

2005 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 365
Author(s):  
Byung-Joon Shin ◽  
Jae-Chul Lee ◽  
Jun-Seo Nam ◽  
Je-Pil Eom ◽  
Young-Il Cho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Cauda Equina Syndrome ◽  
Cauda Equina ◽  
Endoscopic Discectomy

scholarly journals Cauda equina syndrome after spinal anesthesia in a patient with severe spinal stenosis - A case report -

2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 364
Author(s):  
Kyu Don Chung ◽  
Sung Jun Yu ◽  
Sang Mook Lee ◽  
Hyun Sook Cho ◽  
Youn Suk Son ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Spinal Anesthesia ◽  
Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Cauda Equina Syndrome ◽  
Cauda Equina
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