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TB spine or Potts disease

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Saleem pasha

TB Spine or Pott’s disease Tuberculosis of the spine known as Pott’s disease is an infection of the spine by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis . Infection seen in other parts of the body before infecting the spine.Primarily seen in the lungs,GI tract and lymph node. Patients present with pain in the back with fever, extreme weight loss and loss of appetite. History of trauma may be present. Spinal TB is the most common of all the skeletal tuberculosis. It causes the disks to breakdown which eventually leads to narrowing of the vertebra and collapse of the spine Neural deficit is of slow onset, the earliest symptom may be twitching of muscles in the lower limbs and clumsiness while walking, can cause permanent neurosurgery problems and severe spinal deformities. Any neck or back pain, especially after an infection or trauma, should always be evaluated by a neurosurgeon immediately.

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