Posterior Cranial Fossa Arachnoiditis, August 22, 1997

Posterior Cranial Fossa Arachnoiditis, August 22, 1997

Reported 20 cases, all caused by systemic colds, infections, or local infections. Seven cases had symptoms of a cold; two had otitis media or dental caries; one had a lung infection; five had unknown causes. Clinical characteristics: intracranial pressure increased in 100% of cases; cerebellar ataxia in 70%; cranial nerve involvement in 50%; slight increase in the number of cells in the cerebrospinal fluid. Treatment focuses on conservative internal medicine for infectious diseases of the brain, with an 80% effectiveness rate and a 50% cure rate. (“Heilongjiang Medicine” Issue 5, 1977)