I was wondering what are the effects of cervical spondylitis?

Depends on the cause: Cervical spondylitis refers to inflammation of the joints in the cervical spine. This is often manifest by pain. The question is what is the cause of this? A common cause is ankylosing sponydylitis an inflammatory process that affects other parts of the body. Another cause is degenerative or 'wear and tear'. If the spondylitis is severe and there is nerve root impingements surgery may be needed.