Tabes dorsalis is seen in:-
Tabes dorsalis/syphilitic myelopathy- slow degeneration of the nerves primarily in the dorsal columns of the spinal cord These nerves- maintain a person's sense of position, vibration, and discriminative touch. Tabes dorsalis is caused by demyelination caused by advanced syphilis infection (teiary syphilis), when the primary infection by Treponema pallidum is left untreated for an extended period of time
Primary syphilis
Secondary syphilis
Teiary syphilis
Latent syphilis
Systemic Bacteriology (Gram Positive Bacilli, Gram Negative Bacilli)