Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) occurs when critical nerve roots in the lower spine are compressed by a prolapsed disc. Doctors should be alert to this condition if the patient is displaying certain “red flag” warning signs, meaning that urgent surgical intervention is necessary to avoid permanent crippling damage to the nerves supplying lower organs and legs.
The patient frequently attends A&E Depts, where the staff should be able to recognize the seriousness and arrange an MRI scan to confirm the diagnosis of a prolapsed disc compressing the nerve roots at a crucial point in the spine, known as the cauda equina from its resemblance to a horse’s tail.
If surgery is not undertaken within 24-48 hours to decompress the nerve roots, permanent damage results, known as CES.
One of the main causes of cerebral palsy is a hypoxic brain injury during childbirth. This is where the baby’s brain gets starved of oxygen. Sometimes this cannot be prevented or it is impossible to work out what has caused the baby to be injured. However, negligent mistakes by doctors and midwives can lead to a child sustaining a hypoxic brain injury.
These errors can result in claims that include:
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