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What is alkaloid spondylitic arthritis?
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is achronic painful and often progressive condition that brought about by inflammation of the joints of the spine. It affects the joints between the vertebrae and the sacroiliac joints, i.e, the area where your spine meets your pelvis.
Can fusion surgery of the 4th and 5th vertebrae lead to arthritis?
that would be unlikely as arthritis is problem with joints and fusion surgery stabilizes joints.
Is ligamentum flavum hypertrophy related to psoriatic arthritis?
I have never seen any thing tying them together other then they are both the result of inflammation. However the inflammation in the case of RA starts in cartilage while it seems that in the case of flavium hypertrophy it is the result of scar tissue forming on ligament in the vertebrae.
How does arthritis affect your organs?
There is inflammation in your joints so if arthritis is not slowed then it can affect other organs and systems of the body including:· Heart: A collection of fluid around the heart from inflammation is not uncommon in rheumatoid arthritis. This usually causes only mild symptoms, if any, but it can be very severe. Rheumatoid arthritis-related inflammation can affect the heart muscle, the heart valves, or the blood vessels of the heart (coronary arteries).· Lungs: Rheumatoid arthritis' effects on the lungs may take several forms. Fluid may collect around one or both lungs and is referred to as pleuritis. Less frequently, lung tissues may become stiff or overgrown, referred to as pulmonary fibrosis. Any of these effects can have a negative effect on breathing.· Kidneys: The kidneys are not usually affected directly by rheumatoid arthritis. Kidney problems in rheumatoid arthritis are much more likely to be caused by medications used to treat the condition.· Blood vessels: Inflammation of the blood vessels can cause problems in any organ but are most common in the skin, where they appear as purpura or skin ulcers.· Blood: Anemia or "low blood" is a common complication of rheumatoid arthritis. Anemia means that you have an abnormally low number of red blood cells and that these cells are low in hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen through the body. (Anemia has many different causes and is by no means unique to rheumatoid arthritis.) A low white blood cell count (leukopenia) can occur from Felty's syndrome, a complication of rheumatoid arthritis that is also characterized by enlargement of the spleen.· Eyes: The eyes commonly become dry and/or inflamed in rheumatoid arthritis. This is called Sjögren syndrome. The severity of this condition depends on which parts of the eye are affected. There are many other eye complications of rheumatoid arthritis that often require the attention of an ophthalmologist.
How do you prevent degenerative spinal arthritis?
There is no cure for arthritis. The only avenue open to you is to strengthen the muscles surrounding the vertebrae to better support the affected joints,
What is the medical term meaning inflammation of a vertebrae?
Spondylitis is the inflammation of the vertebrae.
What causes fluid in the facet joints?
The facet joints are small joints that stabilize that are in between vertebrae. They can become full of excess fluid from degenerative discs disease or rheumatoid arthritis.
What is the condition known as aankylosing spondylitis?
Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that primarily affects the spine. It causes inflammation of the vertebrae, leading to chronic pain and stiffness. Over time, the vertebrae may fuse together, resulting in a rigid spine.
What is early osteophyte formation?
Osteophyte formations are where there is bony deposits within the spinal bone.ÊOsteophyte formation can arise from a number of reasons, such as osteoarthritis, movement of the vertebrae, rheumatoid arthritis, trauma, and aging.
Is a form of rheumatoid arthritis characterized by progressive stiffening of the spine?
this sounds more like "Ankylosing Spondylitis", this is inflamation of the joints in the spine. Ankylosing Spondyliti is also known as rheumatoid spondylitis or Marie-Strümpell diseaseAS is accompanied by by chronic inflammation, the result of which are stiffness and pain in the back that eventualy that moves to the chest and neck. In time all of the back may become curved and inflexibleas a result of the bones fusing. A condition that is known as "bamboo spine". This is a systemic disorder that may involve multiple organs like, the eyes (causing an inflammation of the iris, or iritis), the heart, (causing aortic valve disease), the lungs and skin (causing a scaly skin condition, or psoriasis), the gastrointestinal tract (causing inflammation within the small intestine, called ileitis, or inflammation of the large intestine,
What causes spondylitic changes?
Spondylitic changes are caused by conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis that primarily affects the spine. In ankylosing spondylitis, the immune system attacks the joints and causes inflammation that can lead to bone formation and fusion of the vertebrae. This can result in stiffness, pain, and reduced mobility in the affected areas of the spine.
Severe facet arthritis in L5-S1?
The L5 is the lowest of the vertebrae of the lumbar and S1 is the first vertebra of the sacrum. Severe facet arthritis is when the sacs between these vertebrae become inflamed and arthritic.
What is alkaloid spondylitic arthritis?
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is achronic painful and often progressive condition that brought about by inflammation of the joints of the spine. It affects the joints between the vertebrae and the sacroiliac joints, i.e, the area where your spine meets your pelvis.
What term means inflammation of the vertebrae?
Spondylitis is the medical term meaning inflammation of the backbone.
Can fusion surgery of the 4th and 5th vertebrae lead to arthritis?
that would be unlikely as arthritis is problem with joints and fusion surgery stabilizes joints.
Is ligamentum flavum hypertrophy related to psoriatic arthritis?
I have never seen any thing tying them together other then they are both the result of inflammation. However the inflammation in the case of RA starts in cartilage while it seems that in the case of flavium hypertrophy it is the result of scar tissue forming on ligament in the vertebrae.
How does arthritis affect your organs?
There is inflammation in your joints so if arthritis is not slowed then it can affect other organs and systems of the body including:· Heart: A collection of fluid around the heart from inflammation is not uncommon in rheumatoid arthritis. This usually causes only mild symptoms, if any, but it can be very severe. Rheumatoid arthritis-related inflammation can affect the heart muscle, the heart valves, or the blood vessels of the heart (coronary arteries).· Lungs: Rheumatoid arthritis' effects on the lungs may take several forms. Fluid may collect around one or both lungs and is referred to as pleuritis. Less frequently, lung tissues may become stiff or overgrown, referred to as pulmonary fibrosis. Any of these effects can have a negative effect on breathing.· Kidneys: The kidneys are not usually affected directly by rheumatoid arthritis. Kidney problems in rheumatoid arthritis are much more likely to be caused by medications used to treat the condition.· Blood vessels: Inflammation of the blood vessels can cause problems in any organ but are most common in the skin, where they appear as purpura or skin ulcers.· Blood: Anemia or "low blood" is a common complication of rheumatoid arthritis. Anemia means that you have an abnormally low number of red blood cells and that these cells are low in hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen through the body. (Anemia has many different causes and is by no means unique to rheumatoid arthritis.) A low white blood cell count (leukopenia) can occur from Felty's syndrome, a complication of rheumatoid arthritis that is also characterized by enlargement of the spleen.· Eyes: The eyes commonly become dry and/or inflamed in rheumatoid arthritis. This is called Sjögren syndrome. The severity of this condition depends on which parts of the eye are affected. There are many other eye complications of rheumatoid arthritis that often require the attention of an ophthalmologist.
