Making a Claim for Permanent CES Neurological Damage
If you are suffering permanent neurological dysfunction, such as loss of bladder control, due to a delay in treating your cauda equina syndrome, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
If cauda equina syndrome is diagnosed promptly and treated as a matter of emergency, it may be possible to recover some of your lost function or, at least, to prevent any further loss of function. However, medical responses, such as failing to recognise the significance of your symptoms, can sometimes mean that surgery is delayed and the patient suffers appalling symptoms for the rest of their life.
Long-term symptoms of complete cauda equina syndrome
- Mobility losses due to numbness in the limbs and loss of ankle reflexes
- Bladder incontinence due to loss of both sensation and control in the bladder
- Bowel incontinence due to sensory and movement losses
- Sexual dysfunction due to neurological deficits in the genital area
The impact of this shocking array of symptoms can affect almost every aspect of a person's life, including their capacity to earn a living and remain independent. If this situation is due to the failing of a medical professional to identify your red flag symptoms or to organise emergency surgery, you may be entitled to compensation.
Timing is crucial in the diagnosis and treatment of cauda equina syndrome and if medical professionals fail to understand that significance, the patient may suffer.
If a patient attends their medical practitioners or Accident and Emergency when they have possible symptoms of CSE but still retain bladder sensation, it is essential that they undergo further investigation as a matter of emergency.
If the patient loses bladder sensation and control before they undergo surgery, their chance of recovery is reduced and they may be left with complete cauda equina syndrome. If the patient's deterioration occurs because medical professionals have not responded appropriately to their symptoms, a successful compensation claim can provide recompense not just for the patient's pain and suffering but also for any financial losses which the patient has incurred as a result of the delay in medical care. This may include a loss of income if the patient is no longer able to work or is restricted in the nature or extent of employment they can undertake.
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If you are suffering significant long-term problems because your treatment for cauda equina syndrome was delayed, contact Glynns Solicitors today.
We are a specialist medical negligence legal practice with extensive experience in cauda equina syndrome claims and will be very happy to help you.
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