Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
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The reason for the complete recovery from neurologic symptoms in the majority of patients is most likely attributable to the anterior location of the disease process that often leaves the spinal canal spared. The neurologic symptoms seen in the beginning are thus most likely attributable to edema and compression from abscesses that resolve with chemotherapy. In some patients, boney particles may, however, reach the spinal canal and then may cause permanent disability.
