Cauda Equina Syndrome Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
7. Bowel Incontinence
Our bowel is similar to our bladder in that it also collects and stores waste materials, only these are solids rather than liquids. As with urine, our solid wastes are also retained by the body and then released in one go when the bowel is full. This also helps prevent leaving a trail for predators and also helps to ensure hygiene.
Patients with cauda equina syndrome will sometimes experience bowel incontinence, which means that feces can escape from the body. This can obviously be very embarrassing for the patient, but dealing with the underlying cause should hopefully overcome the problem.
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