Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Cauda equina

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Bowel and bladder incontinence; 
Erectile dysfunction; 
Urinary retention; 
Change in bowel habits; 
Saddle anesthesia;
Bilateral leg weakness;
Bilateral sciatica;

PhysicalFindings

SLR (+), abnormal DTRs, motor weakness

ClinicalTests

Request imaging!
MRI (gold std and definitive diagnosis);

RiskFactors

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

Midline herniation;
Tumor;

TreatmentOptions

Surgical decompression

PharmOptions

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/neurologic-disorders/spinal-cord-disorders/cauda-equina-syndrome