Synonyms: Adhesive arachnoiditis | Chronic arachnoiditis
A chronic inflammation of the arachnoid layer of the meninges of which adhesive arachnoiditis is the most severe form characterized by debilitating intractable neurogenic back and limb pain and a range of other neurological problems.
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Advocacy Organizations
ACMCRN Arachnoiditis & Chronic Meningitis Collaborative Research Network
Furthering Arachnoiditis Knowledge through Collaborative Research & Patient Education
COMBINEDBrain Inc
COMBINEDBrain is a consortium for outcome measures and biomarkers for neurodevelopmental disorders. We are collaborating to cure rare, non-verbal brain disorders.
Moonshots for Unicorns
Curing single-gene disorders
Project CASK
VISION Project CASK believes in a world free of the life limitations and debilitating effects of CASK gene disorders. MISSION To accelerate breakthroughs in research to develop treatments and a cure for CASK gene disorders. VALUES Collaboration. Transparency. Urgency.
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Clinical Trials
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