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The cauda equina is a structure within the lower end of the spinal column of most vertebrates, that consists of nerve roots and rootlets from above. Cauda equina is sometimes considered as an extension of the pia mater of the spinal cord. The space in which the cerebro spinal fluid is present is actually an extension of the sub arachnoid space. In humans, because the spinal cord stops growing in...


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What is Cauda Equina Syndrome and how will it effect me?
I HAVE SPINAL STENOSIS WITH SEVERE ENCROACHMENT OF THE LUMBAR/SACRAL REGION OF MY SPINE. I...

PROGNOSIS: GRIM WITHOUT SURGERY Cauda Equina Syndrome Low back pain is common and usually goes away without surgery. But a rare disorder affecting the bundle of nerve roots (cauda equina)...

Asked by SQUIRREL - 712 days ago

Is the cauda equina actually part of the spinal cord?
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No. The cauda equina consists of the afferent and efferent neurons to/from the spinal cord that are caudal to the end of the spinal cord itself. They are...

Asked by It's time we saw a miracle - 5 months ago

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    incomplete with cauda equina syndrome, work injury, left with some mobility. I have been told many things there like me? I am 14 years partial paraplegic L5 S1 incomplete with cauda equina...

    May 15, 2008

  • Cauda equina neuritis - 5 replies

    I got the final necropsy today on Bobby, it wasn't a tumor after all, it was a "true" case of cauda equina neuritis. Very rare.

    Jun 21, 2008

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    My GSD was diagnosed with Cauda Equina two years ago. She is just now starting to scrape one hind My GSD was diagnosed with Cauda Equina two years ago. She is just now starting to scrape one...

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