'Scan-negative' cauda equina syndrome: Evidence of functional disorder from a prospective case series. (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hoeritzauer, Ingrid; Doherty, Carolynne M.; Thomson, Stacey; Kee, Rachel; Carson, Alan; Eames, Niall; Stone, Jon
• Is Part Of: British journal of neurosurgery. Volume 29:Number 2(2015:Apr.)
• Page Start: 178
• Page End: 180
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.48
• DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2014.1003032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0268-8697

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p>In the first prospective comparison of 'scan-negative' (n = 11) and 'scan-positive' (n = 7) patients with cauda equina syndrome (CES) we found that Hoover's sign of functional leg weakness but not routine clinical features differentiated the two groups (p &lt; 0.02). This offers a new direction of study in this area, although magnetic resonance imaging is still required for all patients with possible CES.</p> </abstract>