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  1. Tan SC, Harwant S, Selvakumar K, Kareem BA
    Med J Malaysia, 2001 Jun;56 Suppl C:46-51.
    PMID: 11814249 MyJurnal
    This study was conducted to determine the factors involved in predicting the onset of paraplegia in tuberculosis of the spine. A cross-sectional, case control review of 85 cases of spinal tuberculosis was conducted at the National Tuberculosis Centre in Kuala Lumpur. Sixty-nine of these cases were normal neurologically, whilst 16 cases experienced neural deficit. The data was analysed using backward logistic regression and Fishers exact probability test. The factors studied included symptoms and signs of spinal tuberculosis, common investigations for tuberculosis, and physical factors of the disease. Only the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) showed a significant difference between the neural deficit and neurologically normal groups. This suggests that the ESR may be a factor in predicting evolution of paraplegia in spinal tuberculosis. In addition, it was noted that a low proportion of patients had positive sputum smear results and bacterial culture growth for mycobacterium tuberculosis suggesting these tests are of limited value for tuberculosis of the spine.
    Matched MeSH terms: Tuberculosis, Spinal/complications*
  2. Puraviappan P, Tang IP, Yong DJ, Prepageran N, Carrau RL, Kassam AB
    J Laryngol Otol, 2010 Jul;124(7):816-9.
    PMID: 20003599 DOI: 10.1017/S0022215109992271
    Tuberculosis can cause extensive osseo-ligamentous destruction at the cranio-vertebral junction, leading to atlanto-axial instability and compression of vital cervico-medullary centres. This may manifest as quadriparesis, bulbar dysfunction and respiratory insufficiency.
    Matched MeSH terms: Tuberculosis, Spinal/complications
  3. Silva JF
    Paraplegia, 1973 Aug;11(2):146-58.
    PMID: 4584434 DOI: 10.1038/sc.1973.19
    One hundred and forty-one patients with non-traumatic paraplegia were reviewed. The common causative factors and the problems arising were evaluated. Management of the clinical problems were described. The need for prevention and early treatment has been stressed.
    Matched MeSH terms: Tuberculosis, Spinal/complications
  4. Singh H, Singh J, Abdullah BT, Matthews A
    Singapore Med J, 2002 May;43(5):251-3.
    PMID: 12188078
    Tuberculous paraplegia in pregnancy is reported to be rare. Paraplegia due to tuberculosis has a good prognosis if surgical decompression and stabilisation are done early together with chemotherapy. Vaginal delivery is not contraindicated in pregnancy complicated by paraplegia, but is associated with problems related to the initiation and progression of labour. Performing spinal nursing on an unstable spine with a rapidly enlarging gravid uterus in the third trimester of pregnancy poses a significant challenge. We report successful simultaneous Caesarean section and surgical treatment of a paraplegic spine due to tuberculosis.
    Matched MeSH terms: Tuberculosis, Spinal/complications
  5. Yusof MI, Hassan E, Rahmat N, Yunus R
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 2009 Apr 1;34(7):713-7.
    PMID: 19333105 DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31819b2159
    Pedicle involvement in spinal tuberculosis (TB), the prevertebral abscess formation, severity of vertebral body, and disc collapse were evaluated from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the patients.
    Matched MeSH terms: Tuberculosis, Spinal/complications
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