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Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Nervous System Trauma

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A 45 year man slipped in his home. Doctors diagnosed him having Cauda Equina syndrome what is the most common cause of Cauda Equina syndrome (CES)?
  1. A severe ruptured disk in the lumbar area
  2. Narrowing of the spinal canal (stenosis).
  3. A spinal lesion or malignant tumor.
  4. A spinal infection, inflammation,
  5. complication from a severe lumbar spine injury such as a car crash,
Explanation
Answer: A - as Cauda Equina is present in lumber region so A severe ruptured disk in the lumbar area (the most common cause)
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