Diagnosis
An MRI is used in the process of making a diagnosis for this condition

Treatment
Treatment is determined based on the primary cause of anterior cord syndrome. When the diagnosis of anterior cord syndrome is determined, the prognosis is unfortunate. The mortality rate is approximately 20%, with 50% of individuals living with anterior cord syndrome having very little or no changes in symptoms. Eponym
It is also known as "Becks syndrome". See also
Spinal cord injury

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The symptoms can be socially debilitating without treatment, but it is rarely life-threatening.The true incidence of rectal prolapse is unknown, but it is thought to be uncommon. As most affected people are elderly, the condition is generally under-reported. It may occur at any age, even in children, but there is peak onset in the fourth and seventh decades. Women over 50 are six times more likely to develop rectal prolapse than men. It is rare in men over 45 and in women under 20. When males are affected, they tend to be young and report significant bowel function symptoms, especially obstructed defecation, or have a predisposing disorder (e.g., congenital anal atresia). When children are affected, they are usually under the age of 3. 35% of women with rectal prolapse have never had children, suggesting that pregnancy and labour are not significant factors. Anatomical differences such as the wider pelvic outlet in females may explain the skewed gender distribution.Associated conditions, especially in younger patients include autism, developmental delay syndromes and psychiatric conditions requiring several medications. Signs and symptoms
Signs and symptoms include:

history of a protruding mass. degrees of fecal incontinence, (50-80% of patients) which may simply present as a mucous discharge. constipation (20-50% of patients) also described as tenesmus (a sensation of incomplete evacuation of stool) and obstructed defecation. a feeling of bearing down. rectal bleeding
diarrhea and erratic bowel habits.Initially, the mass may protrude through the anal canal only during defecation and straining, and spontaneously return afterwards.