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8088075

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-10-18
pubmed:abstractText
We present two cases of cauda equina syndrome in ankylosing spondylitis. Cauda equina syndrome is a rare complication of ankylosing spondylitis, the pathogenesis of which is not well understood. The onset is insidious with pain and sensory symptoms; sphincter disturbances are common. After a period of increasing neurological symptoms, the condition tends to stabilize. The degree of nerve involvement is variable and can be accurately defined by electromyography. The diagnosis has to be confirmed by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); myelography must be avoided. There is no specific treatment, except for pain control. The different clinical presentations and the role of new imaging techniques, CT and MRI, are demonstrated.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0770-3198
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
284-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Cauda equina syndrome complicating ankylosing spondylitis: role of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospitals, K.U.Leuven, Pellenberg, Belgium.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports