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Spinal epidural space

Spatium epidurale spinale

  • Latin synonym: Spatium peridurale
  • Related terms: Epidural space

Definition

The space outside the dura mater of the spinal cord, known as the spinal epidural space, lies between the dura and the bony vertebral canal enclosing the spinal cord. This space is crucial for administering spinal epidural anesthesia in the process of childbirth. Furthermore, a comparable space surrounding the brain is called the cranial epidural space.

References

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Text written by Muhammad A. Javaid, MD, PhD © 2023 IMAIOS.

  • Snell, R.S. (2010). ‘Chapter 15: The meninges of the brain and the spinal cord’, in Clinical Neuroanatomy. (7th ed.) Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp.427-444.

  • Ghannam, J.Y. and Al Kharazi, K.A. Neuroanatomy, Cranial Meninges. [Updated 2023 Jul 24]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539882/

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