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. 2023 Mar 7:27:100606.
doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100606. eCollection 2023 Apr.

More questions than answers to the diagnosis and management of cauda equina syndrome-Authors' reply

Julie Woodfield  1   2 , Ingrid Hoeritzauer  1   2 , Aimun A B Jamjoom  1   2 , Simon Lammy  3 , Savva Pronin  2 , Cathal J Hannan  4 , Anna Watts  5 , Laura Hughes  6 , Richard D C Moon  6 , Holly Roy  7   8 , Michael T C Poon  1   2 , Paul Thorpe  9 , Nisaharan Srikandarajah  4 , Andreas K Demetriades  1 , Niall Eames  10 , Philip J Sell  11 , Patrick F X Statham  1
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More questions than answers to the diagnosis and management of cauda equina syndrome-Authors' reply

Julie Woodfield et al. Lancet Reg Health Eur. .
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Conflict of interest statement

JW, AABJ, SL, SP, CJH, AW, LH, RDCM, HR, MTCP, NS, NE, and PJS declare no conflicts of interest during the study or within 3 years of the work being submitted. IH declares support for attending meetings and payment or honoraria for speaking about functional neurological disorders (including persistent postural perceptual dizziness) at conferences and meetings. IH has received payment for expert testimony on idiopathic urinary retention. PFXS has received payment for expert testimony, acting for a number of both claimants and defenders in cases of Cauda Equina Syndrome, roughly in the proportion 2/3 defender, 1/3 claimant over about 20 years. PT has received payment for expert testimony for Cauda Equina Syndrome cases for DAC Beachcroft, Aspire Law, Bevan Brittan LLP, Stephensons LLP, Moore Barlow Ltd, Scott Rees & Co, and Premex/Premex +. AKD declares payment or honoraria for speaking for Integra, Stryker, and Safe Orthopaedics. AKD declares leadership board roles (unpaid) for Global Neuro Foundation and European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

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