spondylitis symptoms
The signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis often appear gradually, with peak onset being between 20 and 30 years of age. Initial symptoms are usually a chronic dull pain in the lower back or gluteal region combined with stiffness of the lower back.
Ankylosing spondylitis; Synonyms: Bekhterev's disease, Bechterew's disease, morbus Bechterew, Bekhterev-StrÃ¼mpell-Marie disease, Marie's disease, MarieâStrÃ¼mpell arthritis, PierreâMarie's disease: A 6th-century skeleton showing fused vertebrae, a sign of severe ankylosing spondylitis. Specialty: Rheumatology: Symptoms: Back pain, joint stiffness