Sentences with phrase «equina nerves»

The job of the cauda equina nerves is to send and receive messages between the brain and the lower body, and prolonged compression of these nerves can cause nerve damage and permanent disabilities.

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Lumbrosacral instability occurs when nerves — the cauda equina — in the lower part of the spinal cord compress.

The cauda equina are the nerve roots leaving the spine.

Because of the potential for nerve damage and even paralysis, cauda equina syndrome is typically considered a surgical emergency.

Cauda equina syndrome affects many different nerve roots along the lower part of the spinal cord.

Maya has also acted for clients in cases involving failure to diagnose and treat cauda equina syndrome, delayed diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and cases involving nerve injuries and perforations to structures such as the bowel and ureter.