Furthermore, the central canal of the spinal cord extends 5 to 6 cm beyond the conus medullaris, downward into the filum terminale.
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The human spinal cord extends from the foramen magnum and continues through to the conus medullaris near the second lumbar vertebra, terminating in a fibrous extension known as the filum terminale.
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Cauda equina syndrome ( CES ) results from a lesion below the level at which the spinal cord splits into the cauda equina, at levels L2 S5 below the conus medullaris.
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The cauda equina ( horse s tail ) is the name for the collection of nerves in the vertebral column that continue to travel through the vertebral column below the conus medullaris.
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The pia mater that surrounds the spinal cord, however, projects directly downward, forming a slender filament called the filum terminale, which connects the conus medullaris to the back of the coccyx.
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He has been a major contributor to the peer-reviewed articles on the diagnosis and management of Spinal Cord Injury, Cauda Equina and Conus Medullaris Syndromes, Swallowing Disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury.
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The " conus medullaris " ( bottom of the spinal cord ) terminates at the level of L1 in adults, but may range in term neonates ( newly born babies ) from L1-L3 levels.
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For example, lumbar and sacral spinal cord segments are found between vertebral levels T9 and L2, and the spinal cord ends around the L1 / L2 vertebral level, forming a structure known as the conus medullaris.
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It is also seen in conus medullaris, the difference is that it is symmetrical in conus medullaris and asymmetric in cauda equina . It may also occur as a temporary side-effect of a sacral extra-dural injection:
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It is also seen in conus medullaris, the difference is that it is symmetrical in conus medullaris and asymmetric in cauda equina . It may also occur as a temporary side-effect of a sacral extra-dural injection:
