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These are the most common causes of cauda equina syndrome: 1  A herniation (bulging) of a spinal disk in the lumbar area that presses on the nerves (the most common cause). 2  Narrowing of the spinal canal (stenosis).3  A spinal lesion or tumour. 4  A spinal infection, inflammation, haemorrhage or fracture.hese are the most common causes of cauda equina syndrome: 1  A herniation (bulging) of a spinal disk in the lumbar area that presses on the nerves (the most common cause). 2  Narrowing of the spinal canal (stenosis).
A large ruptured disc can cause cauda equina syndrome. During a herniation, the gel-like center of a spinal disc can bulge or rupture through a weak area in the disc wall and compress the nerves. In the majority of cases, the disc herniation occurs at the L4-5 or L5-S1 discs in the lumbar spine.