How do I know if I have Arachnoiditis?

What signs or symptoms may make you suspect you may have Arachnoiditis. People who have experience in Arachnoiditis offer advice of what things may make you suspicious and which doctor you should go to to receive treatment

Posted Aug 13, 2017 by jeanie 100

It must be diagnosis by a provider and confirmed by MRI

Posted May 18, 2019 by nancy 2500

It can be detected on MRI.

Posted Jul 20, 2019 by Kelly 5450

Golden seal test to diagnose arachnoiditis is an MRI with contrast

Posted Dec 9, 2019 by Josh 2600

Each person is different
But some common symptoms can include
The following

Weakness
Ringing in ears
Burning
Tingling
Numbness& tingling
Sensation of Bugs crawling
Loosing balance
Chronic pain

I would recommend a variety of different medical professionals to support you thru the process depending on progression, symptoms & level of discomfort the person is experiencing.
Some key players might include family physician, chiropractors, physiatrists, physical therapists, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, pain management physicians, anesthesiologists, and many rheumatologists and neurologists.

Posted Jan 5, 2020 by Jcrandall72 2500

Talk to you doctor about your symptoms and have them do an MRI.

Posted Jan 5, 2020 by Deerut1963 2400

Symptoms and an MRI indicating clumped nerve roots, and sometimes a syrinx (syringomyelia), CES (cauda equina syndrome), thickening of the thecal sac, an empty thecal sac in some advanced cases as it progresses.

Posted Jan 8, 2020 by Rhonda 1600

Each person is different
But some common symptoms can include
The following

Weakness
Ringing in ears
Burning
Tingling
Numbness&tingling
Sensation of Bugs crawling
Loosing balance
Chronic pain

I would recommend a variety of different medical professionals to support you thru the process depending on progression, symptoms & level of discomfort the person is experiencing. Some key players might include family physician, chiropractors, physiatrists, physical therapists, orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, pain management physicians, anaesthesiologists, and many rheumatologists and neurologists.

Posted Jan 11, 2020 by Staplehurst17 4050

Diagnosis by a neurologist byway of the tools they use such as a MRI Nerve conduction test And physical examination

Posted Jul 9, 2020 by Derek 3000

If your symptoms are similar to those reported in other sufferers. In later stages it can be seen on an MRI

Posted Mar 20, 2021 by Anna 2300

if you make an MRI scan of the full spine

Posted Jul 22, 2021 by Vincent 3420

Usually you will first be encountering symptoms, often acutely after a surgery, an epidural, lumbar puncture etc. Or after a trauma like a car accident or fall, it can sometimes be activated. Repeated herniations and spinal stenosis can also lead to it. .Typically you may feel as if you have burning feet and legs, lower back pain, strange sensations come and go, like insect or water dripping on, or a buzzing feeling her and there. Feeling "Bee stings" are quite common.
MRI with contrast is best for diagnosis.

Posted Nov 15, 2021 by ACMCRN 2200

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Posted Jan 7, 2022 by Machinetoolmkr 5550