We experienced a case of dysphasia and dysphonia due to Ankylosing spinal hyperostosis (ASH) of the cervical spine.
The patient was a 78-year-old man who was admitted to the department of internal medicine in our hospital for the examination and treatment of dysphasia and Mendelson syndrome. Dysphonia appeared later. X-rays of the cervical spine showed ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament (OALL) at the C2 to C7 regions. The patient received surgical treatment.
After the removal of OALL, dysphasia and dysphonia improved. The causes of these ASH symptom are examined in this study.
