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cauda equina syndrome

Cauda equina syndrome results from the compression of many lumbosacral nerve roots in the cauda equina (caudal to L2-3 level, below the conus medullaris). Clinical presentation includes intense leg pain, numbness and weakness or paralysis of legs, buttocks or genitalia. Bowel and urinary dysfunction may be present.


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