I would suspect that after reading the article, Tuberous Spondylitis causes symptom causes spondylitis in the spine. Spondyl means spine. Itis refers to inflammation. The disease causes inflammation of the spine and large joints, resulting in stiffness and pain. It’s helpful to know about other diseases which can cause similar types of damage and pain in our bodies. As a retired teacher, I never tire of learning about other health conditions, especially ones that can have overlapping symptoms to ours. It was new to me that tuberculosis can cause damage to joints in the spine as well as in the lungs (its usual location of attack). People who work in fields where they are in constant contact with the public need this information. It was necessary for me to be tested for Tuberculosis prior to finalizing my employment both for teaching patients on the Pediatric unit and when being hired to teach in the public school system. As I always told my young students, “Everyone needs to learn at least 1 new thing everyday, even grown-ups.” 😁