 Paralysis
"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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| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paralysis" by people in Profiles.
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Flesher SN, Collinger JL, Foldes ST, Weiss JM, Downey JE, Tyler-Kabara EC, Bensmaia SJ, Schwartz AB, Boninger ML, Gaunt RA. Intracortical microstimulation of human somatosensory cortex. Sci Transl Med. 2016 10 19; 8(361):361ra141.
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Bensmaia SJ, Miller LE. Restoring sensorimotor function through intracortical interfaces: progress and looming challenges. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2014 May; 15(5):313-25.
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Yoshinaga H, Sakoda S, Good JM, Takahashi MP, Kubota T, Arikawa-Hirasawa E, Nakata T, Ohno K, Kitamura T, Kobayashi K, Ohtsuka Y. A novel mutation in SCN4A causes severe myotonia and school-age-onset paralytic episodes. J Neurol Sci. 2012 Apr 15; 315(1-2):15-9.
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Mashour GA, Esaki RK, Tremper KK, Glick DB, O'Connor M, Avidan MS. A novel classification instrument for intraoperative awareness events. Anesth Analg. 2010 Mar 01; 110(3):813-5.
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Kingsly Paul M, Dhanraj P, Gupta A. Recovery after spinal cord injury due to high tension electrical burns: a 5-year experience. Burns. 2008 Sep; 34(6):888-90.
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Vohr BR, Msall ME, Wilson D, Wright LL, McDonald S, Poole WK. Spectrum of gross motor function in extremely low birth weight children with cerebral palsy at 18 months of age. Pediatrics. 2005 Jul; 116(1):123-9.
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Murphy GS, Szokol JW, Marymont JH, Franklin M, Avram MJ, Vender JS. Residual paralysis at the time of tracheal extubation. Anesth Analg. 2005 Jun; 100(6):1840-5.
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Mutlu GM, Kuzniar T, Factor P. A 41-year-old man with altered mental status and acute flaccid paralysis. Chest. 2005 Jan; 127(1):391-4.
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Lu F, Qin C, Foreman RD, Farber JP. Chemical activation of C1-C2 spinal neurons modulates intercostal and phrenic nerve activity in rats. . 2004 Jun; 286(6):R1069-76.
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Murphy GS, Szokol JW, Marymont JH, Vender JS, Avram MJ, Rosengart TK, Alwawi EA. Recovery of neuromuscular function after cardiac surgery: pancuronium versus rocuronium. Anesth Analg. 2003 May; 96(5):1301-7, table of contents.
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