What are the symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis in children?

At present, many people suffer from ankylosing spondylitis, and children are no exception. Ankylosing spondylitis does not have particularly obvious symptoms at the beginning, and people generally cannot find it. Later, they slowly discover that the disease has already occurred. The longer the time, the more advanced it is. If it is not treated in time, the consequences will become very serious. Let us take a look at the symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis in children.

Generally, children with ankylosing spondylitis will feel stiff and uncomfortable in the back when they get up in the morning, and will experience morning stiffness or pain when they lie down or sit for a long time. Secondly, chronic ankylosing spondylitis in children generally presents symptoms of low fever, significant weight loss, general fatigue, local muscle atrophy, and is often accompanied by severe symptoms of large peripheral joints and axial joints, with hip arthritis being the most common.

During the acute stage of the disease, high fever will occur and the symptoms of high fever are staged. However, it generally does not affect the range of motion of the chest and there is no change in breathing. Recurrent iritis symptoms are a typical symptom of ankylosing spondylitis in children. Early iritis may be the only manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis, manifested as unilateral eye redness, pain, photophobia, amaurosis, etc., which may affect both eyes successively, alternating between mild and severe symptoms. It usually lasts for 4-6 weeks, and iritis usually has no sequelae.

Ankylosing spondylitis in children is a disease caused by lesions in the bones, intervertebral discs, ligaments, and muscles of the spine, which in turn compress, pull, and stimulate the spinal cord, spinal nerves, blood vessels, and autonomic nerves, resulting in complex and diverse symptoms. Some symptoms of cervical spondylosis and lumbar spondylosis are very similar. Therefore, if misdiagnosed, it will cause serious consequences, and in severe cases may even lead to paralysis.

Through the above article, we can know the common symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis in children. It is very scary to get ankylosing spondylitis in childhood, so it must be taken seriously. Here we want to remind all parents with children to pay attention to the health of their baby. Having a healthy body is best for the family.