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2. Ankylosing spondylitis - Wikipedia

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   The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index , developed in Bath (UK), is an index designed to detect the inflammatory burden of active disease. The BASDAI can help to establish a diagnosis of AS in the presence of other factors such as HLA-B27 positivity, persistent buttock pain which resolves with exercise, and X-ray or MRI-evident ...

3. Spinal disease - Wikipedia

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   There are many recognized spinal diseases, some more common than others. Spinal disease also includes cervical spine diseases, which are diseases in the vertebrae of the neck. A lot of flexibility exists within the cervical spine and because of that, it is common for an individual to damage that area, especially over a long period of time.

4. Syndesmophyte - Wikipedia

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   Ankylosing spondylitis patients are particularly prone to developing syndesmophytes. [2] They are also commonly seen in patients who have had back surgery or other chronic stresses on the ligaments of their spine.

5. Ankylosis - Wikipedia

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   Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis in which there is long-term inflammation of the joints of the spine. [2] Other forms of arthritis may sometimes also lead to ankylosis, including rheumatoid arthritis and reactive arthritis; Osteoarthritis usually confers osteophyte formation, which may eventually fuse across joints. Osteoarthritis ...

6. Spondylitis - Wikipedia

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   Spondylitis is an inflammation of the vertebrae. It is a form of spondylopathy . In many cases, spondylitis involves one or more vertebral joints , as well, which itself is called spondylarthritis .

7. Axial spondyloarthritis - Wikipedia

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   Since the disease ankylosing spondylitis was still defined by the Modified New York criteria of 1984, there was the need to find a new disease term that would also include the less severe forms or early onset of ankylosing spondylitis. This expression was found in the umbrella term axial spondyloarthritis.