Cauda Equina Syndrome Flashcards
1
Q
Tests for Cauda EQUINA
A
urgent MRI
2
Q
Treat Cauda Equina
A
Op within 48 Hours
3
Q
which nerves compressed in caudal equine
A
sacral
4
Q
if sacral roots are compressed is damage perm or temp in caudal equine
A
can result in permanent
5
Q
commonest reason for caudal equine
A
central lumbar disc prolapse
6
Q
most common infection causing cauda equine
A
epidural abscess
7
Q
features of caudal equina
A
injury bilat bum and leg pain dysasthesiae urinary retention Saddle Aesthesia Loss of anal tone and reflex Urinary retention
8
Q
Test you must do in Caudal Equina
A
PR Exam
9
Q
IF MRI is contraindicated in Cauda Equina which test instead
A
Lumbar CT Myelogram
