Does cauda equina syndrome with spinal stenosis cause complete paralysis?

Dont wait 2 find out: Cauda equina syndrome is loss of control of bowel and bladder and numbness where you sit, called 'saddle anesthesia'. It is considered a neurosurgical emergency. Go to the er.

It could based on : It could happen based on the spinal level or levels the compression is occuring due to the strnosis. It has to be a high enough level to affect more of the nerve function other than the sacral roots that cause the actual findings and symptoms of cauda equina syndrome.