spondylitis deformans


spon·dy·li·tis de·for·mans

arthritis and osteitis deformans involving the spinal column; marked by nodular deposits at the edges of the intervertebral disks with ossification of the ligaments and bony ankylosis of the intervertebral articulations, it results in a rounded kyphosis with rigidity. Synonym(s): Bechterew disease, poker back, Strümpell disease (1)

spon·dy·li·tis de·for·mans

(spon'di-lī'tis dĕ-fōrm'anz) Arthritis and osteitis deformans involving the spinal column; marked by nodular deposits at the edges of the intervertebral discs with ossification of the ligaments and bony ankylosis of the intervertebral articulations, it results in a rounded kyphosis with rigidity.
Synonym(s): Bechterew disease, Strümpell disease (1) .

Bekhterev,

(Bechterew), Vladimir M., Russian neurologist, 1857-1927. band of Kaes-Bekhterev - see under KaesBekhterev band - Synonym(s): band of Kaes-BekhterevBekhterev disease - arthritis and osteitis deformans involving the spinal column. Synonym(s): spondylitis deformansBekhterev-Mendel reflex - percussion of the dorsum of the foot causes flexion of the toes in a pyramidal lesion. Synonym(s): dorsum pedis reflex; Mendel-Bekhterev reflexBekhterev nucleus - one of the nuclei raphes. Synonym(s): nucleus centralis tegmenti superiorBekhterev sign - paralysis of automatic facial movements, the power of voluntary movement being retained.layer of Bekhterev - Synonym(s): band of Kaes-Bekhterevline of Bekhterev - Synonym(s): band of Kaes-BekhterevMendel-Bekhterev reflex - Synonym(s): Bekhterev-Mendel reflex

Strümpell,

Ernst Adolf von, German physician, 1853-1925. Fleischer-Strümpell ring - Synonym(s): Kayser-Fleischer ringMarie-Strümpell disease - Synonym(s): Strümpell-Marie diseaseStrümpell disease - arthritis and osteitis deformans involving the spinal column. Synonym(s): acute epidemic leukoencephalitis; spondylitis deformansStrümpell-Marie disease - arthritis of the spine, resembling rheumatoid arthritis, that may progress to bony ankylosis. Synonym(s): ankylosing spondylitis; Marie-Strümpell diseaseStrümpell phenomenon - dorsal flexion of the great toe in a paralyzed limb when the limb is drawn up against the body, flexing knee and hip. Synonym(s): tibial phenomenonStrümpell reflex - stroking the abdomen or thigh causes flexion of the leg and adduction of the foot.Strümpell-Westphal disease - Synonym(s): Wilson diseaseWestphal-Strümpell pseudosclerosis - Synonym(s): Wilson disease