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Can arachnoiditis be caused from a previous spinal anesthesia during a c-section? have chronic back pain since. pregnant again and scared for spinal

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Varies: Arachnoiditis is a scarring that occurs inside the dural sac often associated with a clumping if the nerve roots and chronic pain. It.would seem fairly unlikely to occur from a spinal, but it can occur in theory from any intervention into the spine.

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Answered 2/6/2015

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