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What are the other two names DISH is called?
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1. Senile Ankylosing Hyperostosis
2. Forrestier's Disease |
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What is the definition of DISH?
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Ligamentous calcification and ossification, especially of the ALL.
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5-10% of people with DISH are greater than what age?
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65 years old
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Women are susciptable to DISH more than men. True or False?
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False. Men are more susciptable than women.
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What is the etiology of DISH?
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Uknown
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When DISH occurs, in what part of the vertebra does it begin, and where does it end?
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It begins in the mid-vertebral body, and it bridges the disc space, initially within the deep ALL fibers.
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What clinical findings would be present?
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Morning stiffness, mild to moderate musculoskeletal pain in the spine.
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Another clinical finding common in about 20% of people with DISH would be what?
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Dysphagia - because the calcified ALL puts pressure on the pharynx.
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Where is DISH most commonly found within the body?
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The thoracic spine between T7 and T11.
It is also found in the cervical region from C4 to C7. Can also be found in L1-L3 |
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What percentage of patients with DISH have ossification of the PLL?
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50%
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When looking at an X-Ray, what would you find in a patient with DISH?
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Flowing calcification and ossification of the anterior aspect of the vertebra across at least four vertebral bodies.
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In a patient with DISH, the disc space is greatly reduced. True or False?
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False. There is a preservation of the disc space, unlike DJD.
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In a patient with DISH, there is no ankylosis in the apophyseal and SI joints. True or False?
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True. The apophyseal and SI joints remain mobile.
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13-32% of patients with DISH have what pre-existing pathology?
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Diabetes
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