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  1. Wong RS, Abdul Kadir SY
    Gen Hosp Psychiatry, 2015 Jul-Aug;37(4):372.e3-4.
    PMID: 25840702 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2015.03.011
    Vertigo and dizziness are two common symptoms seen in everyday practice. However, in some cases, making a diagnosis can be challenging. This case report shows the relevance of a careful psychiatric history, which led to the diagnosis of chronic subjective dizziness associated with bilateral peripheral vestibulopathy.
    Matched MeSH terms: Spondylarthropathies/complications*
  2. Sridharan R, Ngiu CS, Shaharir SS, Said MS
    BMJ Case Rep, 2015;2015.
    PMID: 26677159 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-213220
    Spondyloarthropathy (SpA) is a group of inflammatory conditions that include spondylitis, sacroiliitis, asymmetrical peripheral arthritis and enthesitis. This condition is known as juvenile SpA when the diagnosis is made in patients up to 16 years of age. Enthesitis is a highly specific feature that occurs more often in juvenile SpA than in the adult form. In contrast to adult onset SpA, the initial manifestation of juvenile SpA rarely presents as inflammatory back pain. Peripheral arthritis is the more common presenting feature. We report a case of a 12-year-old boy who presented with a 1-year history of progressive low back pain, gluteal pain and thigh pain. There were no clinical symptoms of arthropathy of the distal extremities. MRI of the whole spine was performed twice, which, unfortunately, was unyielding. Finally, MRI of the sacroiliac joints revealed asymmetric sacroiliitis as well as enthesitis of the hips and pelvis. Further laboratory data showed negative rheumatoid factor and positive human leucocyte antigen (HLA) B27. A diagnosis of juvenile SpA with sacroiliitis and enthesitis was made. The imaging characteristics of juvenile SpA are highlighted.
    Matched MeSH terms: Spondylarthropathies
  3. Wong RSY
    Adv Pharmacol Sci, 2019;2019:5324170.
    PMID: 30838041 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5324170
    Spondyloarthritis or spondyloarthropathy (SpA) is a group of related rheumatic disorders, which presents with axial and nonaxial features, affecting structures within the musculoskeletal system, as well as other bodily systems. Both pharmacological and nonpharmacological therapeutic options are available for SpA. For decades, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been used as the first-line drugs to treat the disease. Research has shown that other than pain relief, NSAIDs have disease-modifying effects in SpA. However, to achieve these effects, continuous and/or long-term NSAID use is usually required. This review will give an overview of SpA, discuss NSAIDs and their disease-modifying effects in SpA, and highlight some of the important adverse effects of long-term and continuous NSAID use, particularly those related to the gastrointestinal, renal, and cardiovascular systems.
    Matched MeSH terms: Spondylarthropathies
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