The injury of ponytail is very harmful to our human body, and it will affect the life of patients when it is serious, so early diagnosis and treatment are very important. So what methods can be used to check and diagnose cauda equina nerve injury now?
Lumbar X-ray examination:
Lumbar X-ray can macroscopically observe lumbar degeneration or external injury, which is the basis for diagnosing lumbar diseases, especially determining the etiology of cauda equina. X-ray films of degenerative lumbar disc stenosis, transitional vertebrae and bone tumors have important diagnostic significance, and can effectively diagnose cauda equina nerve injury combined with clinic.
Somatosensory evoked potential (SEP):
Somatosensory evoked potential is a method to measure the conduction function of somatosensory system (mainly at the back of spinal cord), which is helpful to judge the degree of spinal cord injury.
Myelography:
Myelography makes nerve roots and dural sac developed, and reflects its own lesions or injuries from another angle through its filling degree.
CT and MRI:
CT and MRI have very high resolution for different tissue structures, and can clearly show the situation of lumbar spinal canal, the direction and degree of disc herniation, and the state of nerve root compression. CT and MRI are important means to diagnose lumbar diseases that cause cauda equina nerve injury and observe the general changes of cauda equina.