OPLL

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects spine
gptkbp:associatedWith diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
gptkbp:canBe hereditary
gptkbp:cause neurological deficits
spinal cord compression
myelopathy
gptkbp:commonIn cervical spine
gptkbp:detects lateral cervical radiograph
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:CT_scan
MRI
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1960
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label OPLL
gptkbp:prevalence gptkb:East_Asian_populations
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:diabetes_mellitus
male gender
age over 50
Asian ethnicity
gptkbp:standsFor Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
gptkbp:treatment surgical decompression
conservative management
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yamaha_YM2413
gptkb:Yamaha_OPLL_(YM2413)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7