Types of Spondylitis - Pott disease: tuberculous disease of the vertebrae - Marked by stiffness of the vertebral column - Pain on motion - Tenderness on pressure - Prominence of certain vertebral spines - Occasionally abdominal pain, abscess formation, and paralysis - Ankylosing spondylitis (AS): form of arthritis - Primarily affects the spine - Other joints can become involved - Causes inflammation of the spinal joints (vertebrae) - Leads to severe, chronic pain and discomfort - In advanced cases, inflammation can lead to ankylosis (new bone formation in the spine causing fusion in a fixed, immobile position) - Spondylodiscitis: combination of spondylitis and inflammation of the intervertebral disc space

Symptoms and Effects of Spondylitis - Stiffness of the vertebral column - Pain on motion - Tenderness on pressure - Prominence of certain vertebral spines - Abdominal pain, abscess formation, and paralysis (in Pott disease) - Inflammation of the spinal joints (vertebrae) - Severe, chronic pain and discomfort - Fusion of the spine in a fixed, immobile position (ankylosis)

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) - Form of arthritis primarily affecting the spine - Other joints can become involved - Causes inflammation of the spinal joints (vertebrae) - Leads to severe, chronic pain and discomfort - In advanced cases, inflammation can lead to ankylosis (new bone formation in the spine causing fusion in a fixed, immobile position)

Spondylodiscitis - Combination of spondylitis and inflammation of the intervertebral disc space

Categories and References - Vertebral column disorders - Orthopedic problems - Hidden categories - Articles with short description - Articles lacking in-text citations (November 2020) - Articles with LNB identifiers (None listed) - References from BMJ, with volume, pages, and DOI provided