Does anyone know about this disease?
2006-08-12 01:45:34 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Yes, it it a degenerative spinal disease that causes the body to produce extra calcium. The calcium then fuses the individual vertebrate together, causing extremely limitted mobility in the person, and a "humped" looking back.
It used to be that the only way to treat the disease (and it was only a temporary fix) was to have a surgeon break the back, and reset it. This would release all the calcium that had build up.
Now, they have a series of laser treatments that can be performed, that pose much less risk to the patient, and are considered much more effective.
2006-08-12 01:53:01 · answer #1 · answered by Episco 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if you mean 'Ankylosing Spondylitis', check this out :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankylosing_Spondylitis
2006-08-12 01:48:12 · answer #2 · answered by Splishy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My brother has it, I have put in a link that he found helpful when he first found out he had it.
It tells you lots about the condition.
Hope this helps. :-)
2006-08-13 13:26:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋