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[Fulminant adhesive arachnoiditis].

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¹Kazimierz Tomczykiewicz, Klinika Neurologiczna WIM, Warszawa. kaziura@wim.mil.pl

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Adhesive arachnoiditis, a rare spinal cord disease, can cause severe disability after surgery. This case highlights extensive nerve damage and limited recovery despite treatment.

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Neurology
Neurosurgery
Pathology

Background:

Adhesive arachnoiditis is a rare, progressive neurological disease affecting the spinal cord and nerve roots.
Causes include trauma, surgery, inflammation, or intrathecal substance administration, sometimes idiopathic or iatrogenic.

Observation:

A 42-year-old patient developed severe neurological deficits, including paraparesis and bladder dysfunction, post-spinal surgery.
Electromyography revealed significant nerve damage in the lower limbs and thoracic spinal cord.
MRI showed extensive cystic lesions within the dural sac, compressing the spinal cord.

Findings:

The patient presented with fulminant adhesive arachnoiditis following spinal surgery.
Neurological examination and electrophysiological studies confirmed severe damage to spinal nerves and motor neurons.
Advanced imaging demonstrated widespread spinal cord compression by cystic fluid collections.

Implications:

Surgical intervention was not feasible due to the extensive nature of the lesions.
Conservative management and rehabilitation offered minimal clinical improvement, underscoring the severity of the condition.
This case emphasizes the potential for devastating neurological outcomes from adhesive arachnoiditis post-surgery.