Arachnoiditis

Arachnoiditis is an inflammatory process that causes thickening and scarring (fibrosis) of the arachnoid membrane of the spinal cord. As a result of pinched nerve endings, the patient may develop weakness, pain and numbness in the affected area. The disease is usually associated with infection of the membranes, but may also occur as a result of surgery or in response to the use of oil dyes previously used in myelography. Currently, when performing myelography, water-soluble dyes are used, which eliminates the possibility of developing arachnoiditis as a reaction to myelography.

Arachnoiditis is an inflammatory process that causes thickening and scarring (fibrosis) of the arachnoid membrane of the spinal cord, which can lead to weakness, pain and numbness in the affected area. This disease is usually associated with infections of the lining of the spinal cord and can occur after surgery or after the use of oil dyes for myelography, which was previously used to diagnose spinal cord diseases. However, modern diagnostic and treatment methods, such as the use of water-soluble dyes, exclude the possibility of developing arachnoiditis as a reaction to myelography, since they do not contain oil components.

Arachnoides is one of the most common diseases of the spinal cord, which can lead to serious consequences. It is characterized by inflammation of the arachnoid membrane of the brain and can be caused by various factors such as infection, trauma, surgery and others.

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