The main symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis are low back pain, morning stiffness, fatigue and joint pain.
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis mostly have joint lesions, and most of them invade the sacroiliac joints and spine first. Early lesion joints may have pain symptoms, accompanied by spasm and stiffness of the surrounding muscles, which is obvious in the morning. Systemic symptoms mainly include fatigue, low-grade fever, emaciation, etc. As the disease progresses, patients may develop joint deformity and limited joint movement.
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis may also have complications such as aortitis, iritis, renal amyloidosis, conjunctivitis, etc. Patients with complications may show corresponding clinical symptoms, such as hematuria, foamy urine, headache, palpitations and so on.
Ankylosing spondylitis patients can go to the rheumatology and immunology department of regular hospitals and other related departments for detailed consultation.