Rai, AnupGhimire, KiranK C, OmkarPudasaini, SamirRai, Sumnima2025-09-242025-09-242023https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/2311Anup Rai Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal Kiran Ghimire Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal Omkar K C Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal Samir Pudasaini Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal Sumnima Rai Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, NepalAbstract Cauda equina syndrome is a rare but severe neuro-spinal disorder commonly caused due to lumbar disc herniation, which occurs mostly at lower levels of L4-S1. We report a case of 38-year-old male soldier deployed on a foreign mission who presented to a level 1 military hospital 4 months back with complaints of decreased movement of bilateral lower limbs and severe low back pain radiating to the right lower limb for 2 hours. He was referred to a higher centre and diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome due to massive disc herniation at levels L2-L3. He underwent laminotomy and discectomy of the extruded intervertebral disc after 48 hours. On subsequent follow-up, his bladder and lower limbs sensations were normal however, he had bowel incontinence, hypotonia, hyporeflexia, and no significant improvement in power. Hence, early diagnosis, referral, and timely intervention affect the outcomes in a cauda equina syndrome patient.en-USCase reportsCauda equina syndromeDisc herniationLow back painMilitary personnelArticle