What is chronic adhesive arachnoiditis?
What is chronic adhesive arachnoiditis?
Adhesive arachnoiditis is a relatively uncommon chronic pathological disorder, characterised by an inflammatory insult to the arachnoid layer of the meninges that leads to fibrosis. As a sequel, the arachnoid becomes abnormally thick and adherent to the surrounding layers of pia and dura mater.
What do you need to know about adhesive arachnoiditis?
A first-generation diagnostic and treatment guide for managing this inflammatory, painful condition of the lower spinal canal. Adhesive arachnoiditis (AA) is an inflammatory disease that occurs inside the lumbar and sacral regions of the spinal canal. 1-6 Simply put, arachnoiditis means inflammation of the arachnoid layer of the meninges.
What happens when the arachnoid turns to bone?
Arachnoiditis ossificans: This occurs when the arachnoid turns to bone. Cerebral arachnoiditis: Cerebral arachnoiditis affects the membrane surrounding the brain, and often causes intense headaches.
What causes the arachnoid to become inflamed?
The arachnoid can become inflamed (swollen) because of an irritation from one of the following sources: Chemicals: Dye used in myelograms (diagnostic tests in which a dye called radiographic contrast media is injected into the area surrounding the spinal cord and nerves) have been blamed for some cases of arachnoiditis.
What are the symptoms of arachnoiditis in legs?
Arachnoiditis has no consistent pattern of symptoms, but in many people it affects the nerves connecting to the lower back and legs and its most common symptom is pain. Arachnoiditis can cause many symptoms including the following: Tingling, numbness or weakness in the legs.
A first-generation diagnostic and treatment guide for managing this inflammatory, painful condition of the lower spinal canal. Adhesive arachnoiditis (AA) is an inflammatory disease that occurs inside the lumbar and sacral regions of the spinal canal. 1-6 Simply put, arachnoiditis means inflammation of the arachnoid layer of the meninges.
What happens if you leave arachnoiditis untreated?
Leaving Arachnoiditis untreated can lead to adhesive Arachnoiditis, more nerve damage, pain, and progression of the disease. There is no know cure for this disease, but early detection and diagnosis can mean the difference between a life filled with pain and the possibly of stopping the progression.
When does arachnoiditis occur in the spinal cord?
Arachnoiditis develops when the tissues that protect the brain, the nerves, and the spinal cord are damaged, usually by a traumatic injury. In this article, we look at the causes and types of arachnoiditis, as well as how to manage the pain and other symptoms.
Arachnoiditis ossificans: This occurs when the arachnoid turns to bone. Cerebral arachnoiditis: Cerebral arachnoiditis affects the membrane surrounding the brain, and often causes intense headaches.