The pattern of neurological manifestations of tuberculosis among adult Sudanese patients

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Objective : To study the pattern of neurological tuberculosis among adult Sudanese tuberculosis patients seen at El Teaching Hospital (Sudan). Methods : This study was performed on 179 Sudanese patients with tuberculosis admitted at El-Shaab Teaching Hospital during the period from May 2005 to January 2006.

Demographic and clinical data were obtained. alcohol fast bacilli [AAFB], Mantoux test, complete haemogram were done.

Screening for HIV, NC Study, EMG, CT, MRI of the brain or spinal cord were performed when indicated. Results : Fifty seven out of 179 tuberculous patients had neurological complications.

22 p with Pott’s paraplegia, 18 with peripheral neuropathy, six had tubercloma, three with tuberculosis meningitis, three had quadriplegia, two had hemiplegic, two had proximal myopathy and one had multiple cranial nerves palsies CONCLUSION : The study revealed high incidence of Pott’s paraplegia and peripheral neuropath, this is most probably due to late presentation.