title: Episodic cauda equina compression from an intradural lumbar herniated disc: a case of 'floppy disc'.
abstract: Intradural disc herniation (IDDH) is a rare complication of intervertebral disc disease and comprises 0.26-0.30% of all herniated discs, with 92% of them located in the lumbar region (1). We present a case of IDDH that presented with intermittent symptoms and signs of cauda equina compression. We were unable to find in the literature, any previously described cases of intermittent cauda equina compression from a herniated intradural disc fragment leading to a "floppy disc syndrome".
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nagaria
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Cc
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
authors.forename: Mh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamel
authors.affiliation: Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McEvoy
authors.affiliation: Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bolger