Cervical ankylosis may exhibit the following symptoms: 1. It may be characterized by a stiff and uncomfortable feeling in the neck. If you want to lower or tilt your head, you can only do so by moving your lower back significantly. 2.2.The pain around the neck may be very obvious. 4. There may also be abnormalities in the shape of the neck, for example, some patients may have a very straight neck or even a deformed neck, such as a backward arch or skewed to one side.