Table 5 Relationship between level of spine and symptom logy
From: Magnetic Resonance Image findings of Spinal Tuberclosis at first presentation
Level | Cervical | Upper Dorsal | Mid-Dorsal | Dorsa Lumbar | Lumbar | Lumbosacral | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | N = 19 | N = 6 | N = 21 | N = 40 | N = 29 | N = 4 |  |
Para paresis | 1 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 0.02 |
(5.3%) | (66.7%) | (66.7%) | (70%) | (62.1%) | (75.0%) | ||
Quadra paresis | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <0.001 |
(52.6%) | (0%) | (0%) | (0%) | (0%) | (0%) | ||
Back pain | 2 | 6 | 21 | 40 | 28 | 4 | <0.001 |
(10.5%) | (100.0%) | (100.0%) | (100.0%) | (96.6%) | (100%) | ||
Neck pain | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | <0.001 |
(94.7%) | (50.0%) | (0%) | (2.5%) | (0%) | (0%) | ||
Bowel or bladder dysfunction | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | N.S |
(31.6%) | (66.7%) | (52.4%) | (40.0%) | (24.1%) | (50.0%) | ||
Sensory disturbance | 8 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 2 | N.S |
(42.1%) | (0%) | (57.1%) | (52.5%) | (24.1%) | (50.0%) | ||
Paraplegia | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | N.S |
10.5% | 33.3% | 28.6% | 22.5% | 13.8% | 25.0% | ||
Quadriplegia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.008 |
21.1% | .0% | .0% | 2.5% | .0% | .0% | ||
Fever | 13 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 21 | 4 | N.S |
68.4% | 66.7% | 71.4% | 70.0% | 72.4% | 100.0% | ||
Malaise | 13 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 19 | 4 | N.S |
| Â | 68.4% | 66.7% | 71.4% | 70.0% | 65.5% | 100.0% | Â |