Preferred Label : arachnoiditis;
MeSH definition : Acute or chronic inflammation of the arachnoid membrane of the meninges most often
involving the spinal cord or base of the brain. This term generally refers to a persistent
inflammatory process characterized by thickening of the ARACHNOID membrane and dural
adhesions. Associated conditions include prior surgery, infections, trauma, SUBARACHNOID
HEMORRHAGE, and chemical irritation. Clinical features vary with the site of inflammation,
but include cranial neuropathies, radiculopathies, and myelopathies. (From Joynt,
Clinical Neurology, 1997, Ch48, p25);
MeSH synonym : inflammations, arachnoid membrane; arachnoiditides; inflammation, arachnoid membrane; arachnoid membrane inflammations; arachnoid membrane inflammation;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Meninges;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meninges;
Origin ID : D001100;
UMLS CUI : C0003708;
A pour morphologie d'après SNOMED CT
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Acute or chronic inflammation of the arachnoid membrane of the meninges most often
involving the spinal cord or base of the brain. This term generally refers to a persistent
inflammatory process characterized by thickening of the ARACHNOID membrane and dural
adhesions. Associated conditions include prior surgery, infections, trauma, SUBARACHNOID
HEMORRHAGE, and chemical irritation. Clinical features vary with the site of inflammation,
but include cranial neuropathies, radiculopathies, and myelopathies. (From Joynt,
Clinical Neurology, 1997, Ch48, p25)
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tarlov cysts
arachnoiditis
syringomyelia
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