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==Classification==
==Classification==
Spinal Tuberculosis has no classification but the paraplegia as a result of the infection can be classified into early and late paraplegia based on the activity of the tuberculous infection:
===Early Paraplegia===
*It develops in the active stage of tuberculosis infection, commonly seen in adults with Pott's spine.
*The spinal compression is due to the pressure from the necrotic debris from the damaged bone and intervertebral disc, pus and the granulation tissue.
*Spinal compression in spinal tuberculosis can result from other causes causing compression such as subluxation and dislocation due to destruction of anterior column, compression fracture as a result of wide spread infection, spread of infection to the spinal cord, arterial thrombosis and formation of a intra or extramedullary tuberculoma of the spinal cord.
===Late Paraplegia===
*It is a complication that develops in a patient with healed tuberculosis. The timing of presentation is variable and can occur 2 or 3 decades after the active infection.


==References==
==References==
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Classification

Spinal Tuberculosis has no classification but the paraplegia as a result of the infection can be classified into early and late paraplegia based on the activity of the tuberculous infection:

Early Paraplegia

  • It develops in the active stage of tuberculosis infection, commonly seen in adults with Pott's spine.
  • The spinal compression is due to the pressure from the necrotic debris from the damaged bone and intervertebral disc, pus and the granulation tissue.
  • Spinal compression in spinal tuberculosis can result from other causes causing compression such as subluxation and dislocation due to destruction of anterior column, compression fracture as a result of wide spread infection, spread of infection to the spinal cord, arterial thrombosis and formation of a intra or extramedullary tuberculoma of the spinal cord.

Late Paraplegia

  • It is a complication that develops in a patient with healed tuberculosis. The timing of presentation is variable and can occur 2 or 3 decades after the active infection.

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