Menoufia University Hospitals

Percutaneous Endoscopic Interlaminar Lumbar Discectomy for Treating Acute Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Case Series of 25 Patients

Abstract Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is caused by compression of nerves in the lumbar spine below the conus medullaris. Symptoms include progressive weakness in the lower extremities, back pain with sciatica, saddle anesthesia, and urinary or bowel dysfunction. These symptoms var...

Emergency presentations and factors associated with adverse outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus: an ambispective observational cohort study

Abstract Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease with highly variable clinical manifestations ranging from mild mucocutaneous involvement to life-threatening organ dysfunction. Emergency department (ED) presentations may result from disea...