"Arachnoid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A delicate membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord. It lies between the PIA MATER and the DURA MATER. It is separated from the pia mater by the subarachnoid cavity which is filled with CEREBROSPINAL FLUID.
| Descriptor ID |
D001099
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.566.166
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| Concept/Terms |
Arachnoid- Arachnoid
- Arachnoids
- Arachnoid Mater
- Arachnoid Maters
- Mater, Arachnoid
- Maters, Arachnoid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Arachnoid" by people in Profiles.
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Ghobrial GM, Beygi S, Viereck MJ, Heller JE, Sharan A, Jallo J, Harrop JS, Prasad S. C-5 palsy after cerebrospinal fluid diversion in posttraumatic syringomyelia: case report. J Neurosurg Spine. 2015 Apr; 22(4):394-8.
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Ghobrial GM, Dalyai RT, Maltenfort MG, Prasad SK, Harrop JS, Sharan AD. Arachnolysis or cerebrospinal fluid diversion for adult-onset syringomyelia? A?Systematic review of the literature. World Neurosurg. 2015 May; 83(5):829-35.
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Constantinovici A, Cristescu A, Mihaila GU, Carp N. [Primary intracranial arachnoid cysts in adults, with late decompensation]. Rev Med Interna Neurol Psihiatr Neurochir Dermatovenerol Neurol Psihiatr Neurochir. 1980 Oct-Dec; 25(4):267-77.