title: Acute cauda equina syndrome caused by a disk herniation-is emergent surgery the correct option? Surgical decompression remains the standard of care.
authors.affiliation: *Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health, and St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Cleveland, OH †Neurologic Institute-Center for Spine Health, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; and ‡Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: McLain
authors.forename: Basheal M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Silverstein
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery