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What is the history of Arachnoiditis?

When was Arachnoiditis discovered? What is the story of this discovery? Was it coincidence or not?

History of Arachnoiditis
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Dr Burton first did much research on arachnoiditis including 2 books. Then Dr Aldready. DR Tennant has added hundreds of articles on the subject.

Posted May 18, 2019 by nancy 2500
Arachnoiditis was invented to prove to many good people/victims that karma as well as religion are all fake

Posted Dec 10, 2019 by Josh 2600
Arachnoiditis has been known since the 19th century when its major cause was infections, mainly tuberculosis and syphilis. The notorious and fearful label of arachnoiditis stems from the inability to treat or improve the condition once it is established. In the past and with no treatment available, this disorder caused excruciating pain, paralysis, immobility, incontinence, adrenal failure, and early death. Hence, its reputation as both “hopeless and untreatable”. During the 20th century the major cause of arachnoiditis was the use of insoluble oil-based dyes that were injected into spinal fluid to enhance x-ray vision, called myelograms, for diagnostic purposes. In this century adhesive arachnoiditis (AA) is the condition of most concern. It is caused by the adherence or “gluing” of the cauda equina nerve roots to the arachnoid spinal canal lining by adhesions. The major causes of AA are anatomic abnormalities, and genetic, autoimmune, and traumatic injuries.

Most recently, the scientific understandings of both neuroinflammation and neuroregeneration has led to the development of treatment protocols for AA. While formerly viewed as an untreatable disease, this reputation is no longer true. Thanks to multiple recent scientific discoveries, a medical treatment process or protocol has been developed consisting of 3 basic components: (1) suppression of neuroinflammation; (2) promotion of neuroregeneration; and (3) pain control. Although it is in its first generation, this process is spreading in medical practice and has been receiving a most positive, albeit anecdotal, response. The process will undoubtedly improve with controlled studies and more widespread clinical experience.

Posted Jan 5, 2020 by Jcrandall72 2500
Jcrandall72, I’m curious why you didn’t add medical procedures and spine surgery itself can cause arachnoiditis?

Posted Jan 10, 2020 by Jacqueline Schneider 100
Arachnoiditis has been known since the 19th century when its major cause was infections, mainly tuberculosis and syphilis. The notorious and fearful label of arachnoiditis stems from the inability to treat or improve the condition once it is established. In the past and with no treatment available, this disorder caused excruciating pain, paralysis, immobility, incontinence, adrenal failure, and early death. Hence, its reputation as both "hopeless and untreatable". During the 20th century the major cause of arachnoiditis was the use of insoluble oil-based dyes that were injected into spinal fluid to enhance x-ray vision, called myelograms, for diagnostic purposes. In this century adhesive arachnoiditis (AA) is the condition of most concern. It is caused by the adherence or "gluing" of the cauda equina nerve roots to the arachnoid spinal canal lining by adhesions. The major causes of AA are anatomic abnormalities, and genetic, autoimmune, and traumatic injuries.

Most recently, the scientific understandings of both neuroinflammation and neuroregeneration has led to the development of treatment protocols for AA. While formerly viewed as an untreatable disease, this reputation is no longer true. Thanks to multiple recent scientific discoveries, a medical treatment process or protocol has been developed consisting of 3 basic components: (1) suppression of neuroinflammation; (2) promotion of neuroregeneration; and (3) pain control. Although it is in its first generation, this process is spreading in medical practice and has been receiving a most positive, albeit anecdotal, response. The process will undoubtedly improve with controlled studies and more widespread clinical experience.

Posted Jan 11, 2020 by Staplehurst17 4050
This one of the problems arachnoiditis is caused by multiple causations the most caused arachnoiditis is Chemically Induced adhesive arachnoiditis this terminology or name was introduced in 1993 by Derek Morrison a Behaviour Scientist in Australia. Arachnoiditis the name was originally called in the mid 1850 via infection mainly Syphilis but it’s had many developing causations over the past 170 years

Posted Jul 9, 2020 by Derek 3000
In history Arachnoiditis got known of people who got tuberculosis.

Posted Jul 22, 2021 by Vincent 3420
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Posted Jan 7, 2022 by Machinetoolmkr 5550

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I had a sporting accident aged 21 years and crushed two discs. Had myleogram and airogram which began the severe Degeneration of nerves in spinal cord. After three surgeries managed for several years although discs kep prolaosing. Then in 1994 other ...
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i went in to get a bulged disc in my back fixed and the dr cut my dura accidentally and didn’t bother to fix it. Lied and tried to hide it. It’s been 6 years now and this curse ruined my life. This disease is true hell on earth and there's is no ...
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I injured my back in 1992. 5 surgeries and 4-5 epidurals later I was diagnosed with AA.  I worked as a nurse for over 35 years and had never heard of Arachnoiditis. Now I am unable to work due to the pain and discomfort,  can't stand sit or walk fo...
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I had a cyst removed on my first back surgery and it helped until I was in a car accident 6 months later. I then started to seek out help for my back pain. About 8 yrs later and a unbelievable amount of injections I had a fusion done in 2013. After t...
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Adhesive Arachnoiditis for 8 years after epidural steroid injections Spondylolisthesis for 3 years

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