“…26-29 39,40 In symptomatic patients, the clinical picture is generally related to the gradual compression of the spinal cord or cauda equina and the corresponding nerve root affection. [2][3][4][6][7][8]12,13,[17][18][19]24 Duration of the symptoms might vary from one month to a quarter of century. 3,9,13,14,17,18,41 In children, the period prior the correct diagnosis and from diagnosis to surgery is short and is mostly from six to twelve months.…”