assessing how many people have corder equina syndrome is difficult, and some nhs hospitals don't loged out and decompression surgery within 24 hours, outcomes for patients can be desperate, the nhs says compensation claims between 2014 and 2016 will cost £68 million, but this leading consultant thinks it is higher. it is difficult to get a precise figure from the information surfaces about corder equina syndrome, but i would estimate it is something in the order of about hundred and 50 million to 200 million a year in terms of compensation payments and current legal costs. a red flag signs for the syndrome include numbness or pins and needles in the saddle area, sciatica down both legs and difficulty or loss of sensation when urinating or defecating. i was unfortunate that my corder equina was not picked up in a&e the first time, and that could have been the difference between me being ok and the position i am in now. the nhs says it is committed to highlighting warning signs and reducing avoidable harm. more than 30 leaders of england's largest councils have written an open letter s