Spondolosis Ankilosis

[terambulan]

Is this an hereditary disease?

[Panic Button]

I think you mean ankylosing spondylitis

According to this BBC item it is

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_note s/216107.stm

This link may also help

http://www.nass.co.uk/

[Eve]

It's also associated to diseases like Crohns which can be passed through families.

[terambulan]

Please Jenna what is Crohns;

(dont want to put up too many pages)

[Eve]

This should explain all...

http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/crohnsdisease /CD_whatis.html

[terambulan]

Crohns looks awful......has visited one of my children who is a HGV driver and father to my Gchildren!

I assumed his problem was an 'occupational hazard' due to long-distance haulage and unsocialable working hours?