Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Ankylosing spondylitis and multiple sclerosis.

N Libbrecht1, J De Bleecker

  • 1Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent, België.

Acta Clinica Belgica
|April 8, 1999
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Response to: The use of guidelines to assess the risk of malignant hyperthermia in individuals with a RYR1 variant.

Neuromuscular disorders : NMD·2024
Same author

Late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) in Belgium: clinical characteristics and outcome measures.

Orphanet journal of rare diseases·2020
Same author

An individualized coaching program for patients with acute ischemic stroke: Feasibility study.

Clinical neurology and neurosurgery·2017
Same author

The C9orf72 repeat size correlates with onset age of disease, DNA methylation and transcriptional downregulation of the promoter.

Molecular psychiatry·2015
Same author

A case of delayed oxaliplatin-induced pseudo-obstruction: an atypical presentation of oxaliplatin neurotoxicity.

Acta clinica Belgica·2014
Same author

MRI findings in giant pontine capillary telangiectasis associated with a developmental venous anomaly.

JBR-BTR : organe de la Societe royale belge de radiologie (SRBR) = orgaan van de Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor Radiologie (KBVR)·2011
Same journal

MEFV variants as phenotypic modifiers in ankylosing spondylitis: a genetic interaction analysis with HLA-B27.

Acta clinica Belgica·2026
Same journal

What Europe should (not) learn from the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Acta clinica Belgica·2026
Same journal

Real-world evidence on In-hospital statin use and mortality in geriatric patients.

Acta clinica Belgica·2026
Same journal

TKI-associated proteinuria and nephrotic syndrome: a narrative review with clinical illustration in radio-iodine-refractory thyroid cancer.

Acta clinica Belgica·2026
Same journal

A decade of insulin pump therapy in a Belgian paediatric diabetes centre: longitudinal outcomes and evolving practices.

Acta clinica Belgica·2026
Same journal

Pneumococcal vaccination in Belgian adults: a practical translation of the 2025 Superior Health Council guidelines.

Acta clinica Belgica·2026
See all related articles

Ankylosing spondylitis can cause neurological issues. A patient developed myelopathy, suggesting it may be a distinct neurological complication of this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Rheumatology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine.
  • AS can present with extra-articular manifestations, including neurological complications.
  • Known neurological involvements include root lesions and cauda equina syndrome.

Observation:

  • A case study of a patient with AS who developed a monophasic myelopathy.
  • The myelopathy presented with symptoms mimicking multiple sclerosis.
  • No definitive link between AS and multiple sclerosis has been established.

Findings:

  • The patient's myelopathy was monophasic, meaning it occurred in a single episode.
  • This neurological presentation is distinct from typical AS complications.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Literature review found no strong evidence for increased AS and multiple sclerosis comorbidity.

    • Implications:

    • Monophasic myelopathy could represent a unique neurological manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis.
    • Further research is needed to understand this association.
    • This finding may impact diagnostic approaches for neurological symptoms in AS patients.