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Patient with Adhesive Arachnoiditis in need of help

Spine Health | Last Active: Jan 1 2:23pm | Replies (7)

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@ghostwriter

I am so confused. I had brain surgery (Specifically MVD) and the surgeon put in the operation note that he encountered thick and extensive arachnoid adhesions. I’ve never heard of this before and none of my MRIs even indicate I have this. I don’t have symptoms associated it’s this disorder. However, I do have sarcoidosis. Which I think mimics this. I don’t think I have this. I assume he’s lying because he didn’t biopsy it and did not refer me for further treatment. He didn’t say if he removed all the scar tissue. Just that he encountered it. There is nothing else in my file regarding this issue. Heeeeeelllllllpppppp!

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@ghostwriter Not to worry. Often doctors write things they may think about as possibilities in medical notes. That doesn't mean it is something conclusive, it's just their thoughts and description at the time. They don't have a reason to make things up in surgical notes. I don't know if that would show up on an MRI or not as medicine often isn't an exact science. It's an art of looking at various clues and drawing a conclusion. Some times it's a suggestion of a direction for further advice. One thing that is certain is that surgery creates scar tissue. If you are really concerned, you might want to ask your provider. It sounds like you are doing well which is the important piece.