A case of delayed diagnosis of the cauda equina syndrome in pregnancy

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 260-262

  Timothy, Jake ^a   Anthony, Richard ^a   Tyagi, Atul ^a   Porter, David ^a   Van Hille, Philip T ^a  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0032970465     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1999.tb03389.x     Document Type: Article

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