Related Experiment Videos
[Polyradicular lesion revealing ankylosing spondylarthritis]
L Guilloton1, F Flocard, P Dubourg
1Service de neurologie, hôpital d'instruction des armées Desgenettes, Lyon, France.
Introduction:
Radicular manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis are rare and observed in the course of long-term ankylosing spondylitis.
Exegesis:
The case of a young man who presented with bilateral and multiple radicular involvement is reported. Neurological symptoms occur a few weeks before ankylosing spondylitis was diagnosed.
Conclusion:
This suggests that nerve root lesions might take place during initial stages of the disease. The role of inflammatory changes in the region of the intervertebral foramina is discussed. Disease evolution is marked by relief of neurological disorders in response to anti-inflammatory treatment.