Arachnoiditis is a consequence of inflammationón crósingle arachnoid (membrane that protects nerves méspinal game), including all layersígesture. This inflammationón can lead to the formationóno scar tissue, causing spinal nerves to stick togetherí, which causes a malfunction..
This disease is progressive and is characterized by inflaming both the brain and the méspinal game. in the majoría of the cases affects the nerves that connect to the lower back with the legs.
People with arachnoiditis, difíthey can easily lead a normal life. Disabled due to constant pain.
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Causes of arachnoiditis
The cause of the inflammationón of the arachnoid can be activated by:
infectionón. An infectious agent located between the méspinal cord and the spine can cause an abscess. The excess of pus is pressing the méspinal game, affecting the arachnoid.
It should be noted that this type of infectionón is little likeún.
This oneón dreamática. When a strong blow occurs in the spine, produces a lesisón in the méspinal game, compressédollar.
Agent thatímonkey. Many times the inflammationón of the arachnoid is attributed to epidural steroid injections. These steroids contain methylprednisolone acetate or the acetótriamcinolone nido. Epidural anesthesia alsoéNo cases have been reported.
Includedóno of the spine. Caused by a cáncer that you have done metástasis in the spine or degenerative disc disease. Spaghettién can be compressed by a herniated disc.
Cirugías. A bad practice in surgical interventionsúridges of the vertebral column.
Sísymptoms of arachnoiditis
The patient suffering from arachnoiditis comúmentally has sharp, stinging painón. but alsoén can present sísymptoms of general and local types:
General. constant headache, which intensifies in the morningsñanas and that many times come withñnauseated. The person has a carácter irritable, feel weak and fatiguedápiously. Suffer from sleep disordersñO.
Locales. The sílocal symptoms will depend on the point where the inflammation is locatedón. Así well, the patient has decreasedón the senses of smell and visionón, excessive sweatingón (diaphoresis) for no obvious reason, very thirsty and muscle cramps.
Treatment for arachnoiditis
We must start by saying that this disease is incurable, but nevertheless it must be controlled, since the patient runs the risk of being inválido.
I usually intervenedón wantúrgica is iséril in this case, in fact it can be harmful and can make the situation worse.óno. of person. In some cases it removes scar tissue from the affected area, through an interventionón wantúrgica, but this youétechnique has been unsuccessful since in the recoveryón se ha detectado regenerationóno of meás scar tissue and complications return in the spine. relief is temporary.
The treatment seeks to reduce inflammation of the arachnoid and mitigate pain, using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesicsésicos so much narcóTicos like no Narcóticos.
Some specialists advise the physiotherapy combined with exercises, followed by a pain management program. Others recommend stimulating the méspinal cord with electricity, in order to block theñales of pain.
Current advances for the total cure of arachnoiditis are quite poor, but new research continueséall and it is expected that in the future próAs soon as there is better news for the treatment of this disease.
Complications of arachnoiditis
The complicationówhat más se teme es there byálysis, because of the includingón of the méspinal game, which leads to immobilizationón of the dorsal spine.
You can drive tooén al sícauda equina syndrome the cauda equina. The inflammationón of the arachnoid can compress the raínerve breaks at the extremity of the méspinal game, boundáArranging them to group in the shape of a horse's tail. Apart from the pain in the back, the patient will haveá una retentionón urinaria, as these nerves control the bladder.
If, due to arachnoiditis, a cyst forms inside the méspinal game, we will be in the presence of a disorder called siringomielia. It is yesñor it can end up destroying the center of the méspinal cord and cause stiff back, arms and legs. Sensitivity to cold may be lostíor or heat in the extremities.
If these these complications are not treated in time, become permanent and irreversible.
