Information for Patients and Friends

The Psychological Impact of Arachnoiditis (added 25 July 2003)

Dr Sarah Andreae-Jones (Smith) MB BS

An excellent summary for patients (word file 720k).

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The Unmentionable Symptoms of Arachnoiditis: Bowl, Bladder and Sexual Dysfunction; Pelvic Pain  (added 4 August 2001)
Sarah Andreae-Jones MB BS (Smith)

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Neurological Aspects of Arachnoiditis  (added 4 August 2001)
Sarah Andreae-Jones MB BS (Smith)

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Arachnoiditis - Spinal Injury with Intractable Pain (Printer-friendly version of entire document)

Wendy Anderson, M.D.
Denise Sumner, MSc

An excellent introduction to Arachnoiditis and related factors and conditions, from the patient's perspective.

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Adhesive Arachnoiditis (Printer-friendly version of entire document)

Charles V. Burton, M.D., for The Institute for Low Back and Neck Care

Treatment options for Adhesive Arachnoiditis.

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Arachnoiditis - Two part study:-

Part I -Comparative Symptom Survey - NZ, Global, USA

Part II - Red Blood Cell Shape Analysis - Results & Implications for Treatment

 by L.O. Simpson M.Sc (Hons), Ph D. Director, Red Blood Cell Research. Dunedin, New Zealand.

M.G. Anderson MB BCH, FCP  (S.A.), BA Patron, Arachnoiditis Sufferers, Action & Monitoring Society (ASAMS) New  Zealand  Inc

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Adhesive Arachnoiditis (OFF-SITE)

Charles V. Burton, M.D., for The Institute for Low Back and Neck Care

Several articles on Adhesive Arachnoiditis.

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1999 Arachnoiditis Survey (Printer-friendly version of entire document)

Sarah Andreae-Jones MB BS (Smith)

This survey, containing the results from a global survey of Arachnoiditis patients, shows causes and effects of Arachnoiditis for both diagnosed and undiagnosed cases.

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Arachnoiditis Explained (Printer-friendly version of entire document)

Dr. Sarah Smith

As the title suggests, this article explains Arachnoiditis in a simple, straightforward manner.

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Arachnoiditis (Surgical Steps A, B, and C) (Printer-friendly version of entire document)

MedImage

An illustration showing the three steps of Arachnoiditis surgery.

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B.P.A.A. News Letter - Spring 1996: ARACHNOIDITIS (Printer-friendly version of entire document)

Margaret Hill, for the Back Pain Association of America

A history of Arachnoiditis, and discoveries made along the way, that can provide a background for further studies.

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NINDS Disorders: ARACHNOIDITIS (OFF-SITE)

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Introduction to Arachnoiditis.

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Spinal Arachnoiditis, Toxic Myelopathies, Radiation Myelopathy, and Electrical Injury (Printer-friendly version of entire document)

Entries from the Neuromuscular Disease Center's "Spinal Cord Disorders" section
Alan Pestronk M.D.

Quick synopses of these disorders and their causes and effects.

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