A case of leg pain, nausea, and malaise A young man is diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome on his third visit to an emergency department. Early and late CES signs/symptoms are discussed in this case ...

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare but urgent neurological condition arising from compression of the lumbosacral nerve roots within the spinal canal. Clinical presentation typically includes ...

There is no standard or typical clinical presentation of CES. It is a syndrome of different symptoms and signs, not all of which have to be present to make a clinical diagnosis of suspected CES. Any ...