Cauda Equina Syndrome Due to Lumbar Disc Herniation: a Review of Literature
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare neurologic condition that is caused by compression of the cauda equina. Cauda equina consists of spinal nerves L2-L5, S1-S5 and the coccygeal nerve. The compression of these nerve roots can be caused mainly by lumbar disc herniation (45% of all causes). The diag...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Folia Medica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2017.59.issue-4/folmed-2017-0038/folmed-2017-0038.xml?format=INT |