Caudaequina syndrome
Caudaequina
syndrome may also present with B&B disturbances, but in later stage of the
disease and the symptoms are not very severe.
Signs and symptoms:-
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Severe back pain
-Asymmetrical
Saddle anesthesia, i.e., anesthesia or paraesthesia involving S3 to S5
dermatomes, including the perineum, external genitalia and anus, numbness or
"pins-and-needles" sensations of the groin and inner thighs which
would contact a “saddle” when riding a horse.
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Bladder and bowel dysfunction, caused by decreased tone of the urinary and anal
sphincters.
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Sciatica-type pain on one side or both sides, although pain may be wholly
absent
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Weakness of the muscles of the lower legs often paraplegia.
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Achilles ankle. reflex absent on both
sides.
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Sexual dysfunction not severe.
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Absent anal reflex and bulbocavernosus reflex
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Gait disturbance
