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| ==Background==
| | #REDIRECT[[Epidural Compression Syndromes]] |
| The caudal equina (Latin for "horse's tail") begins at the 2nd Lumbar space extending down to the beginning of the sacral nerves. It is distal to the tapered end of the spinal cord, or conus medullar. Cauda equina syndrome is caused by compression of the nerve roots manifesting as motor and sensory defects such as bladder, bowel, and saddle anesthesia.<ref>Cohen MS, Wall EJ, Kerber CW, et al. The Anatomy of the Cauda Equina on CT Scans and MRI. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1991; 73 (3): 381-84.</ref>
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