| Category (Skin, General, Viral, Contagious) | DISEASES OF MUSCULO SKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE |
| System | Locomotor system |
| Organ | Bones and spinal cord |
| Alternate Names /Common Names | Bechterew's disease and Marie-Strmpell disease, "BAMBOO SPINE" |
| Names in different languages | Spondylarthrite Ankylosante in French |
| ICD 10 Classification | M 40 including rheumatoid arthritis of spine |
| World statistics | Prevalence in 0.1 to 0.2 % of total population |
| Most prevalent in | North European countries. Males are generally affected more |
