‘Scan-negative’ cauda equina syndrome: Evidence of functional disorder from a prospective case series

Ingrid Hoeritzauer; Carolynne M. Doherty; Stacey Thomson; Rachel Kee; Alan Carson; Niall Eames; Jon Stone

doi:10.3109/02688697.2014.1003032

‘Scan-negative’ cauda equina syndrome: Evidence of functional disorder from a prospective case series

Ingrid Hoeritzauer, Carolynne M. Doherty, Stacey Thomson, Rachel Kee, Alan Carson, Niall Eames, Jon Stone

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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 < 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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	178-180
Journal	British Journal of Neurosurgery
Volume	29
Issue number	2
Early online date	03 Feb 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/02688697.2014.1003032
Publication status	Published - 04 Mar 2015
Externally published	Yes

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‘Scan-negative’ cauda equina syndrome: Evidence of functional disorder from a prospective case series

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