What are the dangers and treatments of ankylosing spondylitis?

Ankylosing spondylitis is a very common chronic inflammatory disease. When it occurs, it makes patients suffer from excruciating pain. It is also very harmful and has a very high disability rate. From the above cases, we can see that ankylosing spondylitis brings enormous harm to patients. So what are the dangers?

Hazard 1: Inheritance and impact on other organs, greatly shortening lifespan

Ankylosing spondylitis has a certain familial inheritance, so it will also have a certain impact on the patient's fertility. Data show that 60% of ankylosing spondylitis is clinically caused by genetics. In addition, the incidence rate of first-born children is significantly higher than that of non-first-born children, which I hope can attract people's attention. The disease not only damages peripheral joints, but also affects the eyes, heart, lungs, kidneys and other parts. Invasion of the eyes can cause uveitis and iritis, and in severe cases can cause blindness. It also greatly shortens life expectancy. Many patients with ankylosing spondylitis die at the age of 50 to 60.

Hazard 2: Spinal cord compression

Due to spinal ankylosing and osteoporosis, cervical dislocation and spinal fractures are prone to occur, causing spinal cord compression. According to examination reports, about 80% of ankylosing spondylitis cases have spinal cord compression, which has obvious clinical manifestations. For example, discitis causes severe pain.

Hazard 3: Lumbar muscle atrophy

Patients with ankylosing spondylitis may experience pain in the lumbar or lumbosacral region, accompanied by stiffness, which is intermittent and recurrent, and is accompanied by low back pain, limited lumbar movement, and lumbar muscle atrophy. It was reported that among 35 cases of ankylosing spondylitis, 26 cases showed lumbar muscle atrophy in the middle and late stages.

Hazard 4: High disability rate

Most patients with ankylosing spondylitis will suffer from hip joint involvement. While the hip joint space becomes narrow, it can also cause bone destruction and lead to severe hip joint pain. The patient is afraid to flex and extend the hip joint. Over time, the hip joint will develop bony ankylosis and lose its mobility, resulting in lifelong disability. According to the analysis of the survey results of our hospital and other hospitals, the incidence rate and disability rate are estimated. Among the 1.3 billion people in the country, there are approximately 3.9 to 4 million people suffering from this disease, causing approximately 800,000 to 1 million people to have varying degrees of disability. About 15% of the patients are severely disabled, not only losing their ability to work, but also unable to take care of themselves. Ankylosing spondylitis can cause many complications in the later stages and requires timely treatment to avoid unpredictable consequences.