What you arereferring too is probably called Ankylosis. this takes place in most older people and some that are younger as a result of trauma or genetic disposition, For a bit more information on the terminology surrounding the back Go to the related link(Orthospine Anatomy and Keyword Index) Below
This slippage of vertebrae one onto the other is called spondylolisthesis. This type of joint instability is particularly serious when it occurs between the C1 and C2 vertebrae in the cervical spine.
There is only one form of RA however as the damage of the disease progresses the joint will become more painful and harder to move. this can go on until the joint is totally immobilized and deformed if left untreated.
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis
It is not unusual for Anemia or "low blood" to accompany rheumatoid arthritis. Anemia indicates a low number of red blood cells and that these cells are low in hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen through the body. A low white blood cell count (leukopenia) can occur as a result of Felty's syndrome which is a complication of rheumatoid arthritis that is also characterized by enlargement of the spleen.
No, Rheumatoid arthritis is not contagious.
In most cases, arthritis does not come on suddenly. Arthritis tends to be a progressive disease that slowly worsens over time. It can come on suddenly when it is related to an infection of the bone or cartilage.
Rheumatoid arthritis is not a hereditary condition. While it is not passed down parents, certain genes that make you more susceptible to rheumatoid arthritis are.
Arthritis comes in over a hundred different forms. However when referring to rheumatoid arthritis a blood test is done the checks for rheumatoid factor (RF). In about 70to 80% of cases rheumatoid arthritis will be accompanied by a positive RF. However in the rest of the cases where all indicators point to Rheumatoid arthritis and where no RF is found it is referred to a seronegative rheumatoid arthritis.
Ankylosing Spondylitis
"Ankylosing Spondylitis"
JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS was originaly described by George F. Still in 1897. He described several kinds of arthritis characterized by severe systemic symptoms associated with multiple joint involvement
You have rheumatoid arthritis, which involve the small joints.
It is not unusual for Anemia or "low blood" to accompany rheumatoid arthritis. Anemia indicates a low number of red blood cells and that these cells are low in hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen through the body. A low white blood cell count (leukopenia) can occur as a result of Felty's syndrome which is a complication of rheumatoid arthritis that is also characterized by enlargement of the spleen.
No, Rheumatoid arthritis is not contagious.
In most cases, arthritis does not come on suddenly. Arthritis tends to be a progressive disease that slowly worsens over time. It can come on suddenly when it is related to an infection of the bone or cartilage.
Rheumatoid arthritis is not a hereditary condition. While it is not passed down parents, certain genes that make you more susceptible to rheumatoid arthritis are.
No, Milwaukee shoulder is not a type of rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis comes in over a hundred different forms. However when referring to rheumatoid arthritis a blood test is done the checks for rheumatoid factor (RF). In about 70to 80% of cases rheumatoid arthritis will be accompanied by a positive RF. However in the rest of the cases where all indicators point to Rheumatoid arthritis and where no RF is found it is referred to a seronegative rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis was first put forward as a disease in its own right by Heberden and Haygarth in the early 19th century.
That would be either rheumatoid arthritis ( an imune disease) or Gouty arthritis ( the result if uric acid in the blood turning to crystalsin and settling in the joints and other places.