Ankylosing Spondylitis

Name	Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
Related to/Also known as	Arthritis
Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis	" Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) ... is a type of arthritis that mainly affects the back, by causing inflammation in the spine. This can make your back, rib cage and neck stiff and painful. "It often starts in people who are in their late teens or 20s." Source: Versus Arthritis
Useful national contacts	NASS (National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society) Phone: 020 8741 15 15, 9.00-12.00 Monday-Friday http://nass.co.uk Find your local branch: https://tinyurl.com/y3u7fold Rare Disease UK www.raredisease.org.uk
Children and yound people	Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis (Stanford Children's Health, U.S.) https://tinyurl.com/y5t8r5t2
News and events
Online resources	Advice on COVID19/Coronavirus (NASS) https://nass.co.uk/news/coronavirus-advice-for-people-on-biologic-therapy Ankylosing spondylitis (NHS Choices) https://tinyurl.com/yc7d8ggj COVID-19 and SpA (Spondylitis Association of America) https://spondylitis.org/coronavirus Living with a condition (The Brain Charity)
Our resources	The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Ankylosing Spondylitis and on a wide range of disability related issues. Visit our library to read our copy of the Pain Relief Foundation's booklet on Arthritis, which includes information about Ankylosing Spondylitis.