Is cauda equina nerve injury related to lumbar disc herniation?

The number of patients with lumbar disc herniation is very large, and among all patients with lumbar disc herniation, the incidence of cauda equina syndrome is to, although the incidence is not high, but the consequences are very serious.

The anatomical location of the cauda equina nerve has always been in a special position, between the spinal cord and peripheral nerves. Our normal spinal cord is in the spinal canal, because the spinal cord is shorter than the spinal column, the end of the spinal cord is generally located at the level of the second lumbar vertebra, and the end of the spinal cord is connected to the cauda equina nerve, and it is precisely because the shape of this nerve is similar to the tail of the horse, so it is called the cauda equina nerve.

For patients with lumbar disc herniation, if the intervertebral disc below the second lumbar vertebra is herniated at this time, it is easy to produce cauda equina nerve compression or injury resulting in cauda equina syndrome, affecting the quality of life and self-care ability.

If lumbar spondylosis is not paid attention to, it may develop into cauda equina syndrome to a certain extent, cauda equina syndrome is a more serious complication in patients with lumbar disc herniation, although most of the problems of lumbar disc herniation can be solved through conservative **, but once the patient develops cauda equina nerve damage, it usually needs immediate surgery, and then combined with postoperative **** to recover the body. Patients who recover completely account for a small proportion, and the majority of patients usually do not recover completely.

Generally speaking, type ** lumbar intervertebral disc herniation is more likely to lead to cauda equina nerve damage, especially when it is severely protruded or prolapsed, it is easy to lead to severe narrowing of the lumbar spinal canal and cause cauda equina syndrome. Due to the protrusion, intraspinal mass compression affects cerebrospinal fluid circulation, resulting in cauda equina nerve congestion and edema, and impaired blood supply. Trauma, gravity, unreasonable massage, and massage can all cause damage to the cauda equina nerve due to lumbar disc herniation.

Lumbar disc herniation and hemicauda equina nerve injury is due to protrusion, neuraxial mass compression affecting cerebrospinal fluid circulation, resulting in cauda equina nerve congestion and edema, blood supply disorders are affected, trauma, gravity, unreasonable massage, massage will cause lumbar disc herniation and hemicauda equina nerve damage. You should know that the herniated lumbar disc has affected the lumbar spine, and when the condition is severe, it will compress the cauda equina nerve. Anxin Medical wishes you a happy life!

In some lumbar intervertebral disc herniations, the reason why the cauda equina nerve is damaged is that such lesions are severe, resulting in direct compression of a large number of nerve roots in the spinal canal by the protruding site. In addition, if the lesion lasts for a long time, it can also lead to degeneration of the pinched nerve. The combination of the above two causes may cause damage to the cauda equina nerve.

Cauda equina syndrome due to lumbar disc herniation is a serious complication that can cause significant physical and mental disability. When the cauda equina is compressed by a large herniated disc or dead bone, acute or nonacute sensory impairment of the lower leg may occur with decreased sensitivity, urodynamics, and dysfunction of the urinary and sphincter muscles.