How do I develop Cauda Equina Syndrome?

There are several causes of compression of the nerve roots that make up cauda equina syndrome. For example,

•  birth defects.
• Lumbar spinal canal stenosis.
• Back injuries such as traffic accidents and gunshot wounds.
• Lumbar disc herniation. This is the most common reason.
• Postoperative complications in back surgery.
• Spinal arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
• Spinal bleeding.
• Spinal cord infection (such as meningitis) or inflammation.

Spinal cord lesions or tumors.

What are the symptoms of cauda equina syndrome?

Several warning signs may indicate cauda equina syndrome:

•  Numbness in the soles, hips, buttocks, inner thighs (such as the saddle area, the part of the body that touches the saddle), and various sensory saddle horses. I was driving).
• Back and leg pain (sciatica).
• Sex problems.
• Urinary incontinence and/or fecal incontinence.
• Urinary retention Weakness or paralysis of the lower extremities.
• Other symptoms may occur in addition to the warning sign. These include:
•  backache.
• Burning sensation, tingling, tingling, or numbness (paresthesia) in the lower extremities.
• Reflection problem.

Contact your doctor if you have any of these symptoms.

They may be tested for cauda equina syndrome and sent to a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon. Surgery can help you by stopping additional damage to your nerves.

 Diagnosis and testing

 How Is Cauda Echidna Syndrome Diagnosed? Doctors diagnose cauda equina syndrome by asking about symptoms, assessing physical fitness, performing tests, and ordering imaging tests. They evaluate your abilities by asking you:

 on foot. Sit down and walk on your heels. Walk on tiptoes. You will lean forward. Bend backward. Bend to the sides. Lie down and lift your legs. This information will help your healthcare provider assess the stability of:

. feelings. Strength. reflexes. orientation. Movement. Your doctor may then do a rectal exam to check your anal muscles.

 Finally, your healthcare provider may order the next test.

 Computed tomography (CT) scan. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Myelography. With these imaging tests, doctors can confirm:

 bones. Nerve root. Spinal cord. Displacement of the spinal cord or nerves due to herniated discs, osteophytes, and tumors. Cauda equina syndrome is diagnosed if there are two groups of symptoms:

 bowel, bladder, and/or sexual problems. Paresthesia in the back of the legs, hips, buttocks, and inner thighs.

What questions can a healthcare provider ask me to diagnose Cauda Equina Syndrome?

Your doctor will likely ask you many questions. They need to understand what happened to you. That way, they can do the right tests, order the right imaging tests, and give you an accurate diagnosis. Possible question:

 What are the symptoms? How many of these symptoms do you have? What medications do you take? Have you ever hurt your spine? Which symptom is worse? Have you ever had a herniated disc?