@article{article_158353, title={ANKİLOZAN SPONDİLİTLİ HASTALARDA NÖROLOJİK KOMPLİKASYONLAR+}, journal={Journal of Turgut Ozal Medical Center}, volume={7}, year={2000}, author={Ataoğlu, Safinaz and Altay, Zuhal and Ersoy, Yüksel}, abstract={Objectives: In this study we aimed to investigate the neurological complications in patients with ankylosing spondylitis involving the spine. Material and Methods: Forty-eight cases with ankylosing spondylitis were included in this study. Conventional radiogram, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions were obtained from each patient for examination of the neurological complications. Results: We identified single nerve root compression in two cases (4.16 %). One of them was in L3, and the other one was in L5 intervertebral disc space. The other neurological complications have not been observed. Conclusion: As a conclusion, we observed that; a) the frequency of neurological complications in patients with ankylosing spondylitis is not high, b) the localization of neurological complications is often the lumbar region, and c) the type of neurological complication is usually single nerve root compression. Key words: Ankylosing spondylitis, neurological complications, imaging techniques.}, number={1}, publisher={İnönü Üniversitesi}