Subject: Arachnoiditis
Forum: The Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum
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Posted by Percy C. Zanger, M.D. on June 12, 1997 at 21:08:29:

I,personally, have spinal arachnoiditis with symptoms affecting mostly both lower exremiities These include painful paresthesias and burning after any activity. When these symptoms develop, I develop weakness, stiffness and difficulty in walking.
I have been told that dorsal columh stimulators are best for unilateal leg pain and that a morphine pump might be more appropriate. Could you outrline the indications for each of these appliances? I also undrstand that while they both relieve pain, they will not relieve the difficuty in walking, Is this your experience? I would geatly appreciate your comments
Sincerely,
Percy C.Zanger M.D..

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