What is cauda equina syndrome?

Cauda equina syndrome is caused by significant narrowing of the spinal canal that compresses the nerve roots below the level of the spinal cord.

How do members experience cauda equina syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cauda equina syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cauda equina syndrome*

Who has cauda equina syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 11
40s 19
50s 37
60s 34
70+ 22

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 40
Female 83

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What is cauda equina syndrome?

Cauda equina syndrome is caused by significant narrowing of the spinal canal that compresses the nerve roots below the level of the spinal cord.



Common symptoms reported by people with cauda equina syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for cauda equina syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with cauda equina syndrome

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Who has cauda equina syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 79 say cauda equina syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 11
40s 19
50s 37
60s 34
70+ 22
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 3
20-29 years 4
30-39 years 11
40-49 years 9
50-59 years 11
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 40
Female 83

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 48
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from cauda equina syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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