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Arachnoiditis

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<B>Arachnoiditis:</B> Inflammation of the middle layer of membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

Arachnoiditis can occur as a complication of procedures such as myelograms, spinal operations, epidural steroid injections, and injury to the spine.

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