CONTRIBUTION OF LUMBAR HERNIATION TO CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME AND OVERVIEW OF ITS MANAGEMENT

Authors

  • Sekplin A. S. Sekeon Staf Divisi Nyeri, Bagian Neurologi, Fakultas Kedokteran Unsrat, Manado
  • David Susanto Residen, Program Studi Neurologi, Fakultas Kedokteran Unsrat, Manado

Keywords:

Cauda equina, pain, autonomy dysfunction, lumbar herniation, steroid injection

Abstract

Cauda equina syndrome is a relatively rare neurological disease. This condition is commonly caused by hernia nucleus pulposus. Most of the cauda equina syndrome occurred in lumbar area. Pain is the main symptom with the possibility to be accompanied with autonom disorders such as mixturition and sexual function. Further examination included neuroimaging. The severity of caude equina syndrome depend on the stage of compression level. Management consist of conservative and surgical modalities. In severe cases, early diagnosis and surgery has improved the outcome.

 

Published

2019-02-14