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The spinal cord ends at the upper portion of the lumbar (lower back) spine. The individual nerve roots at the end of the spinal cord that provide motor and sensory function to the legs and the bladder ...

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Q: What is cauda equina syndrome with neurogenic bladder? A: Neurogenic bladder is a problem in which a person suffers from urinary incontinence and inability to empty the bladder due to a brain, ...

Duncan James details ongoing fears over his rare spinal condition which doctors warned could lead him to become incontinent and suffer erectile dysfunction. What is the condition and what are the ...

Failure to identify and treat a little-known spinal condition probably costs the NHS hundreds of millions a year, according to a leading consultant. Cauda equina syndrome requires surgery within hours ...

A 65 year-old man presented with a three week history of progressive paraplegia and incontinence. He had a recent diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the lung. Cauda Equina Compression: Sagittal MRI scan ...

Cauda equina syndrome is a complex of low-back pain, bilateral sciatica, saddle anesthesia and motor weakness in the lower extremities1 These patients may present with a sudden onset of numbness that ...

Michelle Chapman said her life had been 'demolished' by the mistake A Leicestershire woman has received compensation after a hospital failed to spot a condition which has left her disabled. Michelle ...

A Leicestershire woman has received compensation after a hospital failed to spot a condition which has left her disabled. Michelle Chapman, 45, from Melton, went to the Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI) ...