Spinal and epidural blocks are widely used for cesarean section. Spinal hematoma causing cauda equina syndrome is a rare complication after spinal anesthesia (SA), but can lead to severe neurological deficit. It is usually associated with difficult SA and requires surgical decompression in most of the cases.

BACKGROUND Cauda equina syndrome is a rare disorder that causes loss of Lumbar plexus function (nerve roots) lower than conus medullaris. No risk factor has been defined for this disease yet. Due to the high morbidity of Cauda equina syndrome and lack of sufficient information about the connection between the disease and urodynamic findings and EMG (Electromyography) findings, the need for this...

BACKGROUND Reduction of blood flow is important in the induction of neurogenic intermittent claudication (NIC) in lumbar spinal canal stenosis. PGE1 improves the mean walking distance in patients with NIC type cauda equina compression. PGE1 derivate might be effective in dilating blood vessels and improving blood flow in nerve roots with chronically compressed cauda equina. The aim of this stud...

Introduction: Cauda equina syndrome results from dysfunction of multiple sacral and lumbar nerve roots in the lumbar vertebral canal, leading to impairment of bladder, bowel, or sexual function, and perianal or “saddle” numbness. The most common cause of cauda equina syndrome is disc herniation resulting in compression at L4/5 and L5/S1. However, we will discuss the case of cauda equine syndrom...

lri this country comparatively few cases of lesion of the ^auda equina have been observed and subjected to treatment ^ ?Peration, it seems desirable to place this case upon record, ?ugh perhaps it does not distinctly add anything to our a*her imperfect knowledge of the distribution of the lumbar sacral nerve-roots. The symptoms and diagnosis of ^lQng of the cauda equina have been admirably disc...