Effective Radiotherapy Cured Cauda Equina Syndrome Caused by Remitted Intracranial Germinoma Depositing

• Main Authors: Ying-Chun Lu (Author), Hueng-Chuen Fan (Author), Hong-Wei Gao (Author), Chang-Ming Chen (Author), Yee-Min Jen (Author), Shin-Nan Cheng (Author), Shyi-Jou Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cauda equina syndrome (CES) in children is very rare and can permanently disable. A remitted intracranial germinoma depositing on the spinal cord, leading to CES, has never been reported. We discuss the case of a 10-year-old girl who presented with sudden ataxia, low back pain, sensory deficits of t...