Cauda Equina

"Cauda Equina" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The lower part of the SPINAL CORD consisting of the lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal nerve roots.

Descriptor ID

D002420

MeSH Number(s)

A08.800.800.720.725.150

Concept/Terms

Cauda Equina

Filum Terminale

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Anatomy [A]
Nervous System [A08]
Peripheral Nervous System [A08.800]
Peripheral Nerves [A08.800.800]
Spinal Nerves [A08.800.800.720]
Spinal Nerve Roots [A08.800.800.720.725]
Cauda Equina [A08.800.800.720.725.150]

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publications

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Bar chart showing 23 publications over 15 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2010 and 2013

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	1	0	1
1996	1	0	1
1999	1	0	1
2000	0	1	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	1	0	1
2010	2	2	4
2011	2	0	2
2013	4	0	4
2016	1	1	2
2017	0	1	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1
2020	0	1	1
2021	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Cauda Equina" by people in Profiles.

Neurosarcoidosis of the Cauda Equina: Clinical Course, Radiographic and Electrodiagnostic Findings, Response to Treatment, and Outcomes. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2022 07; 9(4).

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Careful with the Cauda. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 08 01; 110(5):1265.

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Intramedullary-Extramedullary Breast Metastasis to the Caudal Neuraxis Two Decades after Primary Diagnosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg. 2020 08; 140:26-31.

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Performance of On-Call Radiology Residents in Interpreting Total Spine MRI Studies for the Detection of Spinal Cord Compression or Cauda Equina Compression. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2019 12; 213(6):1341-1347.

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Arteriovenous Fistula of the Filum Terminale: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg. 2019 Oct; 130:42-49.

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Dilated Vein of the Filum Terminale on MRI: A Marker for Deep Lumbar and Sacral Dural and Epidural Arteriovenous Fistulas. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2018 10; 39(10):1953-1956.

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Neurolymphomatosis in the Cauda Equina Diagnosed by an Open Biopsy. Intern Med. 2018 Dec 01; 57(23):3463-3465.

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Combined Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation and Spinal Dysraphism. World Neurosurg. 2018 Feb; 110:407-413.

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Filum Terminale Needle Placement During Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection. Pain Med. 2017 Aug 01; 18(8):1464-1466.

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American Spinal Injury Association A (sensory and motor complete) is not different from American Spinal Injury Association B (sensory incomplete, motor complete) in gunshot-related spinal cord injury. Spine J. 2017 12; 17(12):1846-1849.

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