{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67dc4be9782fc3c7c6d4c175/685dbddf4a2d8b8b519025a0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Name of the Disease","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67dc4be9782fc3c7c6d4c175/1750973912546-a78063f6-ab30-4eb6-8534-70bedcddd529.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Watch and subscribe on YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@ASInfoShare\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>AS Info Share</strong></a></p><p>💬 Follow us on <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/share/1FsvU3r8du/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"https://x.com/asinfoshare?s=21&amp;t=1W8OEkJfbunr_bpIeiSSJw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/as_info_share?igsh=YjBxdDYxYjAwNXlm&amp;utm_source=qr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p>🔗 Visit our website: <a href=\"https://asinfoshare.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ASInfoShare.com</a></p><p>Buy us a coffee: <a href=\"https://buymeacoffee.com/asinfoshare\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AS Info Share</a></p><p><br></p><p>Confused by all the different names for Ankylosing Spondylitis? You’re not alone.</p><p>In this episode, we break down the history and terminology behind <strong>Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA)</strong> — and explain the difference between <strong>Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Radiographic axSpA (r-axSpA)</strong>, and <strong>Non-radiographic axSpA (nr-axSpA)</strong>.</p><p>We’ll explain:</p><ul><li>Why AS used to be the only name used</li><li>How MRI changed the game in early diagnosis</li><li>What axSpA really means — and why it’s the new umbrella term</li><li>The difference between r-axSpA and nr-axSpA</li><li>Why the terms are still often used interchangeably</li><li>How to recognize the signs early and get diagnosed</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Whether you’re newly diagnosed or just trying to understand all the names and acronyms, this episode will help you make sense of it all.</p>","author_name":"EB Media"}