Arachnoiditis
Arachnoiditis: Introduction
Arachnoiditis:
Arachnoiditis is an inflammatory response of the
arachnoid, one of three coverings, or meninges, that envelop the brain and
spinal cord.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Arachnoiditis Information Page: NINDS)
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Arachnoiditis: A progressive disorder where the arachnoid membrane becomes inflamed and the brain and spinal cord may also become inflamed.
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causes, and treatments of Arachnoiditis is available below.
Symptoms of Arachnoiditis
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Disease Topics Related To Arachnoiditis
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Medical Textbooks Online about Arachnoiditis
Medical Books Excerpts
- Meningitis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Kernig's sign
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
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MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked.
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Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed.
It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
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Arachnoiditis: Rare Types
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Causes of Arachnoiditis
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Treatments for Arachnoiditis
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Prognosis for Arachnoiditis
Prognosis for Arachnoiditis:
There is no cure for arachnoiditis. For the majority of
patients, arachnoiditis is a disabling disease causing intractable pain
and neurological deficits. As the disease progresses, some symptoms may
increase and become permanent. Few people with this disorder are able to
continue working. In some cases, progressive paraplegia may occur.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Arachnoiditis Information Page: NINDS)
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Clinical Trials for Arachnoiditis
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Arachnoiditis: Broader Related Topics
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Article Excerpts about Arachnoiditis
NINDS Arachnoiditis Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)
Arachnoiditis is an inflammatory response of the
arachnoid, one of three coverings, or meninges, that envelop the brain and
spinal cord.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Arachnoiditis Information Page: NINDS)
Pain - Hope Through Research: NINDS (Excerpt)
Arachnoiditis is a condition in which one of the three membranes
covering the brain and spinal cord, called the arachnoid membrane, becomes
inflamed. A number of causes, including infection or trauma, can result in
inflammation of this membrane. Arachnoiditis can produce disabling,
progressive, and even permanent pain. (Source: excerpt from Pain - Hope Through Research: NINDS)
Definitions of Arachnoiditis:
Inflammation of the arachnoid membrane and adjacent subarachnoid space. (On-line Medical Dictionary)
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Arachnoiditis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Arachnoiditis, or a subtype of Arachnoiditis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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