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Cauda Equina syndrome is a medical emergency and is usually caused by a prolapsed disc at the base of the spine putting pressure on the nerves contained within the spinal column. Claims against medical institutions are made when the treating physician has delayed referral to a specialist through medical negligence or surgery has gone awry creating irreparable damage.

The Cauda Equina (meaning 'horses tail') is the bundle of nerves at the base of spinal column that eventually run down the legs and into the lower abdomen to control movement and feeling. Cauda Equina syndrome arises when a disc slips out of place and squeezes these nerves causing weakness, pain, sensory deprivation and loss of bladder control. If this condition goes untreated, irreparable damage will be done to the nerves; therefore emergency surgery is a must.

Physicians should be ready and vigilant to spot the symptoms of Cauda Equina syndrome, where low back pain, pain in the legs, muscle weakness, lack of bladder control, numbness in the 'saddle' area between the legs and incontinence are all sure signs. Delays in referring a possible Cauda Equina syndrome condition to the neurologist wcan leave the patient much damage to the nerve roots.

If you think you have Cauda Equina syndrome as a result of medical negligence through non-referral to a specialist or delay in referral or through shoddy surgery, you will need to discuss a potential compensation claim with a specialist solicitor. You may be disabled for life as a result of medical negligence due to this condition and you should get the right amount of compensation relating to the pain you have suffered and loss of earning potential.

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