The Suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome Score (SuCESS): Development and Validation of a Clinical Triage Tool (P5-14.001)

Vaishnavi Sharma; Elie Najjar; Rodrigo Muscogliati; Shahbaz Khan

doi:10.1212/wnl.0000000000216330

June 9, 2026Neurology

The Suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome Score (SuCESS): Development and Validation of a Clinical Triage Tool (P5-14.001)

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Key Points

The aim is to create a reliable clinical tool to rule out cauda equina syndrome and enhance diagnosis accuracy.
Developed the SuCESS tool for bedside use
Conducted validation to assess the tool's effectiveness
Focused on improving accuracy in diagnosing cauda equina syndrome
The SuCESS tool effectively ruled out cauda equina syndrome with high diagnostic accuracy
Improved detection rates compared to previous methods
Demonstrated significant clinical utility in triage settings

Implication

Develops a triage tool to improve detection of cauda equina syndrome, suggesting better patient outcomes.

Abstract

To develop and validate a bedside clinical triage tool SuCESS (Suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome Score) to safely rule out Cauda equina syndrome (CES) and improve accuracy of CES detection.

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Sharma et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf32afaef96ed7f055aa8 https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000216330

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The Suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome Score (SuCESS): Development and Validation of a Clinical Triage Tool (P5-14.001)

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The Suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome Score (SuCESS): Development and Validation of a Clinical Triage Tool (P5-14.001)

Key Points

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

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