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Arachnoiditis describes a pain disorder caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord. The arachnoid can become inflamed because of an irritation from chemicals, infection from bacteria or viruses, as the result of direct injury to the spine, chronic compression of spinal nerves, or complications from spinal surgery or other invasive spinal procedures. ...
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Inflammation and scarring of the membranes covering the spinal cord.
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Inflammation of the middle (arachnoid mater) of 3 linings of the spinal cord and the subarachnoid space containing the cerebrospinal fluid.
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spidery fingers (associated with joint hypermobility).
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Fibrosis (rather than inflammation) of the arachnoid membrane with scarring around the theca and nerve roots. May be associated with chronic back pain. It may follow spinal surgery and has also been associated with the use of Myodil (an X-ray contrast medium) in the past.
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