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- DictionaryAn·ky·los·ing spon·dy·li·tis/ˌaNGkəˌlōsiNG spändəˈlīdis/
noun
- 1. a form of spinal arthritis, chiefly affecting young males, that eventually causes ankylosis of vertebral and sacro-iliac joints.
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Dec 21, 2023 · Ankylosing spondylitis, also known as axial spondyloarthritis, is an inflammatory disease that, over time, can cause some of the bones in the spine, called vertebrae, to fuse. This fusing makes the spine less flexible and can result in a hunched posture.
Dec 19, 2023 · What is ankylosing spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that affects joints in your spine. Healthcare providers sometimes call it axial spondylarthritis. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) also affects the joints where the base of your spine meets your pelvis (your sacroiliac joints). Your sacroiliac joints are the connection ...
May 28, 2024 · Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a rare type of autoimmune disease that causes arthritis in your spine. It's a lifelong condition that usually starts in your lower back. It...
Key points about ankylosing spondylitis. Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that causes inflammation in certain parts of the spine. A gene may be part of the cause of AS. But an exact cause is unknown. Symptoms of AS include back pain, early morning stiffness, and a stooped posture.
Dec 21, 2023 · The goal of treatment is to relieve pain and stiffness and prevent or delay complications and spinal deformity. Ankylosing spondylitis treatment is most successful before the disease causes irreversible damage.
Learn about the symptoms, treatment & living with Ankylosing spondylitis. What is ankylosing spondylitis? It is arthritis that affects the spine, usually producing redness, heat, swelling, and pain in the spine where it joins the pelvis.
Learn about the symptoms, treatment & living with Ankylosing spondylitis. What is ankylosing spondylitis? It is arthritis that affects the spine, usually producing redness, heat, swelling, and pain in the spine where it joins the pelvis.
Ankylosing spondylitis (pronounced ank-kih-low-sing spon-dill-eye-tiss), or AS, is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, although other joints can become involved. It causes inflammation of the spinal joints (vertebrae) that can lead to severe, chronic pain and discomfort.
Ankylosing spondylitis is the prototypical spondyloarthropathy and a systemic disorder characterized by inflammation of the axial skeleton, large peripheral joints, and digits; nocturnal back pain; morning back stiffness; accentuated kyphosis; constitutional symptoms; aortitis; cardiac conduction abnormalities; and anterior uveitis.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease causing axial arthritis, frequently resulting in inflammatory low back pain early in the disease course, with eventual severe impairment of spinal mobility due to structural changes ultimately leading to spinal fusion.
