Spinal Tuberculosis: Call it a miracle or the result of the hard work of doctors, a woman suffering from spinal TB in Delhi has given birth to a healthy child. Let us tell you that this woman, a victim of spinal TB, was pregnant and her lower back was paralyzed. At the time of delivery, she not only gave birth to a child but also became capable of walking. Let us tell you that the woman had received information about spinal TB during her pregnancy and despite this she gave birth to a child. Let us know what spinal TB is and what are its symptoms.
what is spinal TB
Spinal TB is TB in the spinal cord. This is called an infectious disease which is caused by a micro bacterium named Tuberculosis. Its victims are usually young people. Although TB mostly affects the lungs, when it spreads to other parts of the body, it becomes spinal TB. When TB occurs, its bacteria spread through the lungs, lymph nodes and blood to the bones, spine and joints. Spinal TB starts from the inter-vertical disc and gradually spreads to the spinal cord. If its treatment is not started at the right time, the person may become paralyzed and become disabled.
What are the symptoms of spinal TB?
Symptoms of spinal TB are not visible in the first stage of the disease. Although during this period, back pain starts, but people consider it as normal back pain and ignore it. Usually, when the disease reaches advanced stage, it can be diagnosed only through examination. In the advanced stage, the patient starts having severe pain in the back. There is swelling in the back.
Feeling tired, frequent sweating, persistent fever, weakening of bones, loss of appetite are the symptoms of spinal TB. Nowadays, many types of options are available for the diagnosis of spinal TB including blood test, X-ray, needle biopsy and CT-MRI. Let us tell you that along with the treatment of spinal TB, anti-tubercular medicines are also given to the patient so that the effects of TB can be eliminated in his entire body.
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