Red – Flags

• Bilateral Peripheral Nerve dysfunction
• New Bladder/Bowel/Sexual dysfunction
• Saddle/Peraneal altered sensation

• In hours
  • ED will arrange the MRI scan and review the results and refer to Neurosurgery as required.
    • Weekdays 09:00-20:30
    • Weekends 09:00-15:00
• Out of hours
  • Patient requires referral to Neurosurgeons stating we are unable to MRI OOH do they recommend transfer to LGI for MRI?
  • If Neurosurgeons do not accept for immediate transfer needs referral to Orthopaedics on call
  • Patient requires admission: then this is under the orthopaedic team.

 

The full pathway is  Suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome 2019

MRI Safety Questionnaire