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Case Report

Volume 16, Number 2, September 2026, pages 55-59

Idiopathic Spinal Arachnoiditis Presenting With Acute Bilateral Lower Extremity Weakness

Figures

↓  Figure 1. Preoperative T2-weighted lumbar MRI showing diffuse hypointense intradural appearance extending from the conus medullaris to the L4–L5 level. MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.
Figure 1.
↓  Figure 2. Contrast-enhanced lumbar MRI demonstrating absence of contrast enhancement. MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.
Figure 2.
↓  Figure 3. Intraoperative images showing markedly edematous and swollen nerve rootlets with arachnoid adhesions.
Figure 3.
↓  Figure 4. Follow-up lumbar MRI at 6 months demonstrating relatively relaxation of nerve rootlets with persistent edema. MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.
Figure 4.