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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2023


MeSH Supplementary
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine
Unique ID
C537143
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C537143
Entry Term(s)
Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament of Spine
Registry Number
0
Heading Mapped to
*Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Frequency
57
Note
A hereditary ossification of the longitudinal spinal ligament (cervical and thoracic spine) that is common in Japanese and Asian populations in persons over 50 years of age. Patients may present with SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; MYELOPATHY, and HYPERREFLEXIA. OMIM: 602475
Date of Entry
2010/08/25
Revision Date
2015/08/18
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine Preferred
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