• J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2012

    Case Reports

    Atypical presentation of cauda equina syndrome secondary to lumbar disc herniation.

    • Evrim Coşkun Celik, Serdar Kabatas, and Metin Karatas.
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine İstanbul Teaching and Research Center, Başkent University, Istanbul, Turkey. evrimcoskun@yahoo.com
    • J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2012 Jan 1;25(1):1-3.

    AbstractThe article describes the case of 35 year old female who was admitted to the department with saddle type hypoesthesia, anal incontinence without muscle weakness of lower extremities and sciatica. Central lumbar disc herniation (LDH) was determined on level L5-S1 level and the patient was operated thereafter. In the postoperative period, the patient did not have any muscle weakness of leg but had residual saddle type sensory loss and sphincter dysfunction. This article discusses atypical presentation of cauda equina syndrome (CES) secondary to LDH. Early diagnosis and surgery are important factors for a better prognosis in CES.

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