Cauda equina syndrome – a practical guide to definition and classification
Purpose International uniformity of definition and classification are crucial for diagnosis and management of cauda equina syndrome (CES). They are also useful for clinicians when discussing CES with patients and relatives, and for medicolegal purposes. Methods We reviewed published literature usin...
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International uniformity of definition and classification are crucial for diagnosis and management of cauda equina syndrome (CES). They are also useful for clinicians when discussing CES with patients and relatives, and for medicolegal purposes.
Methods
We reviewed published literature using PubMed on definition and classification of cauda equina syndrome since 2000 (21 years). Using the search terms ‘cauda equina’ and ‘definition’ or ‘classification’, we found and reviewed 212 papers.
Results
There were 17 different definitions of CES used in the literature. There were three well-defined methods of classification of CES. The two-stage system of incomplete CES (CESI) versus CES with retention (CESR) is the most commonly used classification, and has prognostic value although the details of this continue to be debated.
Conclusion
We used the existing literature to propose a clear definition of CES. We also drew on peer-reviewed published literature that has helped to amplify and expand the CESI/CESR dichotomy, adding categories that are both less severe than CESI, and more severe than CESR, and we propose clear definitions in a table form to assist current and future discussion and management of CES.
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:5f1cf567-fee8-4a70-9d3d-425f3f3875962022-03-26T17:44:55ZCauda equina syndrome – a practical guide to definition and classificationJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:5f1cf567-fee8-4a70-9d3d-425f3f387596EnglishSymplectic ElementsSpringer2021Lavy, CMarks, PDangas, KTodd, NPurpose International uniformity of definition and classification are crucial for diagnosis and management of cauda equina syndrome (CES). They are also useful for clinicians when discussing CES with patients and relatives, and for medicolegal purposes. Methods We reviewed published literature using PubMed on definition and classification of cauda equina syndrome since 2000 (21 years). Using the search terms ‘cauda equina’ and ‘definition’ or ‘classification’, we found and reviewed 212 papers. Results There were 17 different definitions of CES used in the literature. There were three well-defined methods of classification of CES. The two-stage system of incomplete CES (CESI) versus CES with retention (CESR) is the most commonly used classification, and has prognostic value although the details of this continue to be debated. Conclusion We used the existing literature to propose a clear definition of CES. We also drew on peer-reviewed published literature that has helped to amplify and expand the CESI/CESR dichotomy, adding categories that are both less severe than CESI, and more severe than CESR, and we propose clear definitions in a table form to assist current and future discussion and management of CES. |
| spellingShingle | Lavy, C Marks, P Dangas, K Todd, N Cauda equina syndrome – a practical guide to definition and classification |
| title | Cauda equina syndrome – a practical guide to definition and classification |
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