Chronic inflammation of the arachnoid membrane surrounding the spinal cord, resulting in severe pain and disability. Causes include infection, injury, surgery, and injection of irritant substances.
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- Arachnoiditis Foundation, Inc. Includes summary of latest research on symptoms, causes, and treatments. Source for the book "Arachnoiditis: The Silent Epidemic".
- Burton Report Adhesive Arachnoiditis Papers written for the public by a surgeon.
- Arachnoiditis Support site for this inflammatory condition, written by a sufferer. Includes tips for coping with symptoms.
- Lumbo-sacral adhesive arachnoiditis: a review. Article from Journal of Royal Society of Medicine.
- Arachnoiditis Support Community Board Help and support from and for those with Arachnoiditis and chronic back pain.
- Life with Arachnoiditis Information and support for arachnoiditis, epidural fibrosis, failed back surgery syndrome, and adhesive arachnoiditis.
- Kbanshee's Metropomonkeypurpleopolis Blog by an arachnoiditis patient.
- Arachnoiditis Introductory summary of the definition, symptoms, causes, and treatments.
- Obstetric epidurals and chronic adhesive arachnoiditis -- Rice et al. 92 (1): 109 -- British Journal of Anaesthesia Paper concluding that obstetric epidurals pose a low risk of causing chronic adhesive arachnoiditis.
- Chronic adhesive arachnoiditis -- Aldrete et al. 93 (2): 301 -- British Journal of Anaesthesia Discussion and disagreement with the article "Obstetric epidurals and chronic adhesive arachnoiditis".
- Obstetric epidurals and chronic adhesive arachnoiditis -- Talbot et al. 92 (6): 902 -- British Journal of Anaesthesia Letters to the editor discussing the article "Obstetric epidurals and chronic adhesive arachnoiditis".