HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

If you have had cauda equina in the lumbar spine that was surgically fixed, can you still develop cauda equina in the cervical or thoracic spine?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

No: Cauda equinae are the terminal nerves coming out of the spinal cord, cannot have them in the thoracic or cervical areas of the spine

Dr Mallia agreed

Answered 12/14/2018

241 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I have been diagnosed with a cyst on my lower lumbar/thoracic spine. Its hitting nerves in my lower back. Do I need to worry about getting surgery?

5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

What can cause my husband's left leg numbness after cervical spine surgery and lumbar spinal injections?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

With degenerative disc disease, facet arthrosis, nerve compression, buldging discs lumbar and cervical regions, synovial cyst posterior lumbar region in spine, continueum spasms, the need of surgery is the option as of now. I have been through all treatme

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have 4 herniated disks in cervical spine, 4 herniated disks in the lumbar spine, DDD and now sclerosis in thoracic spine, will this get worse?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Does cervical spine or lumbar spine surgery have the best prognosis and ease of surgery? Is artificial disc replacement or fusion surgery best for treating cervical spondylosis?

5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Why do steroid shots in the cervical spine hurt more than the thoracic or lumbar? No numbing meds used like lumbar or thoracic? Why?
How long will an MRI with and without contrast take for the area of the brain, cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine?
I have spinal stenosis in both my cervical and lumbar spine, bulging discs, nerve abutment. Do you think surgery is a good option for me?
Is a thoracic disc herniation usually more painful than of cervical or lumbar spine? Any harder 2 remove?
Can a person get cervical and thoracic spine pain after a lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.