Predictive value of clinical characteristics in patients with suspected cauda equina syndrome

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 416-419

  Domen, P M ^a   Hofman, P A ^a   Van Santbrink, H ^a   Weber, W E J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cauda equina syndrome; Clinical diagnosis; Outcome; Urinary incontinence; Urinary retention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMERGENCY WARD; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URINE RETENTION;

FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; POLYRADICULOPATHY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCIATICA; URINARY RETENTION;

EID: 60049094471     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02510.x     Document Type: Article

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