"Paralysis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A general term most often used to describe severe or complete loss of muscle strength due to motor system disease from the level of the cerebral cortex to the muscle fiber. This term may also occasionally refer to a loss of sensory function. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p45)
| Descriptor ID |
D010243
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.622 C23.888.592.636
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| Concept/Terms |
Paralysis- Paralysis
- Paralyses
- Plegia
- Plegias
- Palsy
- Palsies
Todd Paralysis- Todd Paralysis
- Paralysis, Todd
- Todd's Paralysis
- Paralysis, Todd's
- Todds Paralysis
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paralysis" by people in Profiles.
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Spinal Cord-Gut-Immune Axis and Its Implications Regarding Therapeutic Development for Spinal Cord Injury. J Neurotrauma. 2023 05; 40(9-10):793-806.
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Speechless: Awareness With Recall of Paralysis in the Emergency Department Setting. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 May; 77(5):545-546.
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Bilateral humeral fractures mimicking Todd's paralysis. Br J Neurosurg. 2015; 29(5):733.
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A comprehensive analysis of pectoralis major transfer for long thoracic nerve palsy. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Jul; 24(7):1028-35.
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Editorial: C-5 palsy and foraminal stenosis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Aug; 17(2):101-2; discussion 102.
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Anterior interosseous nerve palsy after open capsular release for elbow stiffness: report of 2 cases. J Hand Surg Am. 2009 Feb; 34(2):288-91.
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Early behavioral and histological outcomes following a novel traumatic partial nerve lesion. J Neurosci Methods. 2008 Jul 30; 172(2):236-44.
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Obesity and spine surgery: relation to perioperative complications. J Neurosurg Spine. 2007 Apr; 6(4):291-7.
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Palsies of the fifth cervical nerve root after cervical decompression: prevention using continuous intraoperative electromyography monitoring. J Neurosurg Spine. 2005 Aug; 3(2):92-7.
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Cavernous sinus syndrome during balloon test occlusion of the cervical internal carotid artery. Report of two cases. J Neurosurg. 1998 Oct; 89(4):667-70.