OPLL

Introduction: OPLL

Description of OPLL

OPLL (medical condition): Abnormal calcification of a spinal ligament. The progressive...more »

See also:

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine:
  »Introduction: Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine
  »Symptoms of Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine

OPLL: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

OPLL is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that OPLL, or a subtype of OPLL, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

OPLL as a Disease

OPLL: Another name for Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine
  »Symptoms of Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine

OPLL: Related Diseases

OPLL: OPLL is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Bone or skeletal conditions
• Spine conditions
• Back conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions

Symptoms of OPLL (Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine)

Some of the symptoms of OPLL incude:

• Sensory dysfunction in limbs
• Motor dysfunction in limbs
• Bladder dysfunction
• Abnormal reflexes
• Clumsiness

See full list of 8 symptoms of OPLL (Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine)

Terms associated with OPLL:

Terms Similar to OPLL:

• Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine

Source - NIH

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