Cauda Equina Syndrome

Preferred Label : Cauda Equina Syndrome;

NCIt definition : A rare neurologic disorder caused by impingement of the nerve roots of the cauda equina secondary to disc herniation, spinal stenosis, vertebral fracture, neoplasm or infection. Clinical signs may include bladder or bowel dysfunction, paresthesia and weakness of the lower extremities. The clinical course rapidly deteriorates and necessitates emergent surgical decompression to minimize risk of incontinence, sexual dysfunction and permanent paralysis.;

Codes from synonyms : G83.4;

Details

Origin ID

C35436;

UMLS CUI

C0392548;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Cauda Equina Syndrome [MeSH Descriptor]
- Cauda equina syndrome [PASCAL descriptor]
- Cauda equina syndrome [ICD-10 Sub-category]
- Cauda equina syndrome [ICD-9 code]
- Cauda equina syndrome [ICD-11 Category]
- Cauda equina syndrome [ICD-10 Sub-category (who)]
- Cauda equina syndrome [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Cauda equina syndrome (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- cauda equina syndrome [MeSH concept]
- cauda equina syndrome, nos [SNOMED Notion]
DO Cross reference
- Cauda equina syndrome [DO Concept]
False automatic mappings
- Cauda equina syndrome (toxic effect without vascular insufficiency) [MedDRA LLT]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Nervous System [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Cauda Equina Syndrome [MeSH Descriptor]
- Cauda equina syndrome [ICD-9 code]
- Cauda equina syndrome [ICD-10 Sub-category]
- Cauda equina syndrome [DO Concept]
- Cauda equina syndrome [ICD-11 Category]
- Cauda equina syndrome [ICD-10 Sub-category (who)]
- Cauda equina syndrome [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Cauda equina syndrome (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Lumbosacral syndrome [MedDRA LLT]
- Ponytail syndrome [MedDRA LLT]
- cauda equina syndrome [MeSH concept]
- cauda equina syndrome, nos [SNOMED Notion]
concept_is_in_subset
- mCode Elixhauser Paralysis Value Set [NCIt concept]
- mCode Terminology [NCIt concept]
disease_has_primary_anatomic_site
- Peripheral Nerve [NCIt concept]
may_be_associated_disease_of_disease
- Cauda Equina Neuroendocrine Tumor [NCIt concept]

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