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MeSH Heading: Arachnoiditis
Tree Number(s): C10.586.625.097
Unique ID: D001100
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001100
Scope Note: 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)
Entry Term(s): Arachnoid Membrane Inflammation; Inflammation, Arachnoid Membrane
NLM Classification #: WL 200
Previous Indexing: Brain Diseases (1966); Meningitis (1966)
Public MeSH Note: 1967
History Note: 1967
Date Established: 1967/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

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immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0001656
Scope Note: 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)
Terms: Arachnoiditis Preferred Term
Term UI T003334
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Inflammation, Arachnoid Membrane
Term UI T366091
Date11/04/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Arachnoid Membrane Inflammation
Term UI T366090
Date11/04/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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