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Cauda equina syndrome causes chronic nerve root injury in the lower back. This results in neurological dysfunction in the lower half of the body. If surgery is not performed in time, dysfunction can be permanent. Chronic nerve root injury A nerve root is the part of the nerve which branches off from the spinal cord. … Read more

Are you looking for a cauda equina claim solicitor? If so please get in touch with our legal team today. We specialise in cauda equina medical negligence claims, and can help you get the compensation you deserve. Claims solicitors Bristol A claims solicitor will be able to tell you whether or not you are able … Read more

Have your cauda equina symptoms been caused by a delay in surgical treatment? If so, please get in touch with our team of solicitors. You could be entitled to make a claim for compensation. Causation in cauda equina claims When making a cauda equina claim, you will have to prove to things: Firstly, that medical … Read more

Numbness around the urinary tract, perineum, buttocks and anus are all symptoms of cauda equina syndrome. If you are experiencing a loss of sensation when going to the toilet, you need to find out whether you have this condition. Cauda equina syndrome must be treated with emergency surgery, so a quick diagnosis is vital. I … Read more

When a patient presents to a GP with the symptoms of cauda equina syndrome, an urgent referral to hospital is needed. A patient may not necessarily have cauda equina compression, but immediate investigations are needed to confirm or rule out a diagnosis. Presenting to GP with symptoms of cauda equina compression At first a patient … Read more

We have helped many people who have been affected by cauda equina syndrome claim compensation for the negligent care they received. Typical cauda equina syndrome claim A typical story is that the patient suffers a central disc prolapse at the L4/5 level, causing cauda equina compression. He/she presents with the red flag symptoms of urinary … Read more

If you developed cauda equina syndrome and your red flag symptoms were missed by medical practitioners, you could be entitled to pursue a claim for compensation. For more information, please get in touch with us today. Red flag symptoms of cauda equina syndrome Cauda equina syndrome is when the nerves at the bottom of the … Read more

Patients who suffer from missed cauda equina syndrome often attend their GP and A&E department before a diagnosis is finally made. If your cauda equina syndrome was missed by both a GP and a hospital, you could be entitled to claim compensation for the unnecessary harm you have experienced. For more information on suing a … Read more

Cauda equina syndrome will progress from incomplete to complete. But how long before the condition becomes complete? CES incomplete and CES complete When a patient first gets cauda equina syndrome, their condition is incomplete. You can tell it is incomplete because there will be a degree of bladder control. Most notably, the patient will know … Read more

If cauda equina syndrome is not diagnosed and treated in time, the patient will be left with chronic cauda equina syndrome. This means that their symptoms will be long-lasting. A chronic cauda equina syndrome Cauda equina syndrome must be diagnosed and treated with decompression surgery. This must be achieved within 48 hours of the onset … Read more

Difficulty passing urine is a sign of cauda equina syndrome. However, there will also be other symptoms which together indicate the presence of cauda equina compression. Therefore if you are having trouble passing water, you need to consider whether you also have the other ‘red flag’ symptoms of cauda equina syndrome. If so, you must … Read more

If a patient has the symptoms associated with cauda equina syndrome, a medical practitioner should act immediately. A certain course of events should be initiated, starting with a neurological examination, following with an MRI scan and finally decompression surgery. Signs and symptoms of cauda equina syndrome There is a set of symptoms which together suggest … Read more

Cauda equina syndrome can cause severe physical, financial and emotional consequences if not treated in time. These are explored in more detail below. Physical consequences Pain – ongoing pain may be present in the back and leg(s). There will also be a scar in the back after surgery. This can be as large as 10cm … Read more

Degenerative disc disease can cause cauda equina syndrome. In this article we explore the link between degenerative disc disease and cauda equina syndrome in more detail. Low back pain Low back pain is a very common symptom but can have significant financial implications for those affected, often being associated with reduced productivity and lost wages. … Read more

Abnormal bladder sensation or function is a sign of cauda equina syndrome. If you also have other symptoms associated with cauda equina syndrome, you need to seek immediate medical help. If doctors fail to urgently investigate your symptoms, despite the fact they correspond with a diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome, you could be entitled to … Read more

Medical practitioners must spot the red flag symptoms of cauda equina syndrome when they arise. This will ensure that a patient receives the urgent treatment that is required. If doctors fail to pick up on the red flag symptoms of cauda equina syndrome, meaning a patient’s treatment is delayed with detrimental effect, there could be … Read more

In this article we explore the difference between back pain, sciatica and cauda equina syndrome. Generalised back pain Back pain is a very common complaint in general practice. It is responsible for 7 to 10% of all consultations in general practice – which would imply a few hundred consultations every year for a full-time GP. … Read more