title: The cauda equina syndrome in pregnant woman with a massive disc herniation.
abstract: Low back pain during pregnancy is a common cause of medical consultation. Although back pain is very common, the incidence of low back pain secondary to lumbar disk herniation in pregnancy is low (1: 10,000). Cauda equina syndrome from lumbar disk herniation is a serious complication. The delay in diagnosis and treatment can be a cause of chronic disability secondary to neurological sequelae. Numerous cases of disk herniation in pregnancy have been reported, however the association of a cauda equina syndrome as a result of disk herniation is rare. A case is presented of cauda equina syndrome in a pregnant woman at 12-week gestation.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Columna, Hospital San Pedro de Logroño, La Rioja, España. Electronic address: borjantoncapi@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Antón Capitán
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Columna, Hospital San Pedro de Logroño, La Rioja, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malillos Torán
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Cauda equina syndrome; Embarazo; Hernia discal; Herniated disc; Pregnancy; Síndrome de cauda equina