Cauda equina syndrome and severe lumbar-sacral radiculopathy in general practice: Finding the needle in the haystack
We recommend that 'cauda equina syndrome' should be better understood as a spectrum of severe radiculopathy relating to acute compression of lumbar and/or sacral nerve roots, which comprises multiple separate indications for investigation and intervention with variable urgency.
Authors
- Michael J. Stuart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3744-8020)
- Julie A. Webster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2879-700X)
- Adam Burnett
Institutions
- Princess Alexandra Hospital (AU)
- Princess Alexandra Hospital (GB)
- Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31128/ajgp-08-24-7389
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47