Open AccessSpinal canal decompression for hypertrophic neuropathy of the cauda equina with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: A case report
Author(s) -
Lei Ye,
Wei Yu,
Nai-Zheng Liang,
Yu Sun,
Lifen Duan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i13.4294
Subject(s) - medicine , polyradiculoneuropathy , cauda equina , surgery , cauda equina syndrome , buttocks , decompression , spinal canal , weakness , spinal cord , pediatrics , guillain barre syndrome , psychiatry
Hypertrophic neuropathy of the cauda equina (HNCE) is a rare disease, especially in children. It can be caused by different etiological agents such as inflammation, tumor or hereditary factors. Currently, there is no uniform standard for clinical treatment of HNCE. Furthermore, it is unclear whether spinal canal decompression is beneficial for patients with HNCE.