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Espondilitis anquilosante - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Espondilitis reumatoidea; Espondilitis; Espondiloartropatía

Síntomas:

La enfermedad comienza con un lumbago que aparece y desaparece.

El dolor y la rigidez son peores en la noche, en la mañana o cuando no se está activo.
El dolor mejora particularmente con ejercicio o actividad.
El dolor de espalda puede comenzar en las articulaciones sacroilíacas (entre la pelvis y la columna). Con el tiempo, puede comprometer toda o parte de la columna.

Se puede perder movimiento o movilidad en la columna lumbar y es posible que usted no sea capaz de expandir completamente el tórax, debido al compromiso de las articulaciones intercostales.

La fatiga también es un síntoma común.

Otros síntomas menos comunes abarcan:

Inflamación de los ojos o uveítis
Dolor en los talones
Rigidez y dolor en la cadera
Dolor e inflamación articular en los hombros, rodillas y tobillos
Inapetencia
Fiebre leve
Pérdida de peso

Pruebas y exámenes:

Los exámenes pueden ser:

CSC
Tasa de sedimentación eritrocítica
Antígeno HLA-B27
Radiografías de la columna y de la pelvis
Resonancia magnética de la columna

Columna vertebral

Espondilosis cervical

Reviewed last on: 6/21/2011
Neil J. Gonter, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia University, NY and private practice specializing in Rheumatology at Rheumatology Associates of North Jersey, Teaneck, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Goldman L, Ausiello DA. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007.

Sidiropoulos PI, Hatemi G, Song IH, et al. Evidence-based recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis: systematic literature search of the 3E Initiative in Rheumatology involving a broad panel of experts and practising rheumatologists. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008. 47(3):355-61.

Dagfinrud H, Kvien TK, Hagen KB. Physiotherapy interventions for ankylosing spondylitis. Cochrane Database, Syst Rev. 2008. (1):CD002822.

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