NCLEX : Causes and Treatments of Neural Conditions

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Example Questions

Example Question #301 : Conditions And Treatments

Which of the following is the first-line treatment for cauda equina syndrome?

Possible Answers:

Chiropractic manipulation

Physiotherapy 

Muscle relaxants

Surgical decompression

Correct answer:

Surgical decompression

Explanation:

Cauda equina syndrome is a serious condition in which the cauda equina is disturbed within the spinal cord, generally due to impingement, trauma, local lesion, or compression. The first-line treatment is surgical decompression. Neither physiotherapy nor muscle relaxants would address the cause of this condition, and chiropractic manipulation may actually exacerbate the symptoms. 

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