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Cauda equina syndrome is a surgical emergency whose warning signs include saddle numbness, new bladder or bowel dysfunction, and weakness in both legs.

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Is it true that Cauda equina syndrome is a surgical emergency whose warning signs include saddle numbness, new bladder or bowel dysfunction, and weakness in both legs?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that cauda equina syndrome is a surgical emergency requiring urgent decompression, and list saddle anesthesia, bladder or bowel dysfunction, and lower limb weakness among its warning signs.

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Cauda equina syndrome
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Cauda equina syndrome. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cauda_equina_syndrome

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cauda equina syndrome
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cauda equina syndrome. (n.d.). purl.obolibrary.org. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0005693

Cauda Equina Syndrome
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Cauda Equina Syndrome. (n.d.). purl.obolibrary.org. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C35436

Cauda Equina Syndrome Without Perineal Sensory Changes or Lower Extremity Neurological Deficits Following Postoperative Spinal Epidural Hematoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
2025
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Liu, G., Li, Q., Ruan, H., Zhu, B., Ma, W., & Hu, Y. (2025). Cauda Equina Syndrome Without Perineal Sensory Changes or Lower Extremity Neurological Deficits Following Postoperative Spinal Epidural Hematoma: A Case Report and Literature Review. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/os.14343

Cauda Equina Syndrome: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment
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Cauda Equina Syndrome: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment. (n.d.). my.clevelandclinic.org. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22132-cauda-equina-syndrome

Evolution of the Surgical Management of Cauda Equina Syndrome
2020
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Evolution of the Surgical Management of Cauda Equina Syndrome. (2020). hal.science. https://hal.science/hal-05286268v1

Cauda Equina Syndrome-A 2025 Narrative Review.
2026
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A, C., R, J., A, L., & M, M. (2026). Cauda Equina Syndrome-A 2025 Narrative Review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31083/bjhm52970

Improving the suspected cauda equina syndrome pathway at a district general hospital: a quality improvement project
2025
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Lingham, A., Davis, A., Conte, A., Nagulendran, S., Chaudhary, U., & Alsayeh, S. (2025). Improving the suspected cauda equina syndrome pathway at a district general hospital: a quality improvement project. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2024-003081

Dorsal Epidural Migration of Lumbar Disc Fragment Causing Cauda Equina Syndrome- A Case Report
2021
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Balasubramanian, V., Dhas, K., & Kalirajan, R. (2021). Dorsal Epidural Migration of Lumbar Disc Fragment Causing Cauda Equina Syndrome- A Case Report. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7860/jcdr/2021/50593.15672

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