Spinal cord





The Spinal cord has 3 layers of protection aka meninges: Dura mater = the tough (durable) outer layer. Arachnoid mater = called this because it has spider-web/leggy appearance. Pia mater (soft mother) is a very delicate layer that attaches to the spinal cord and follows the contours of the cord or brain.

There’s also 3 spaces: Subarachnoid: deep to the arachnoid mater that contains CSF. Subdural: a potential space below the dura mater. Epidural: Fat.

Spinal cord and ME/CFS
ME/CFS patient autopsies have shown changes to the spinal cord.
 * Sophia Mirza's autopsy showed her spine contained massive infection.
 * Lynn Gilderdale had ganglionitis which is an infection of dorsal root ganglia of her spine, typical for a neurological illness.