"Spinal Cord Diseases" 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.
Pathologic conditions which feature SPINAL CORD damage or dysfunction, including disorders involving the meninges and perimeningeal spaces surrounding the spinal cord. Traumatic injuries, vascular diseases, infections, and inflammatory/autoimmune processes may affect the spinal cord.
| Descriptor ID |
D013118
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.854
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| Concept/Terms |
Spinal Cord Diseases- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Disease
- Spinal Cord Disorders
- Spinal Cord Disorder
- Myelopathy
- Myelopathies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Cord Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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A Neurosurgeon's Guide to Mobile Health Application Development With a Case Study for Cervical Myelopathy. Neurosurgery. 2026 Apr 01; 98(4):726-736.
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Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Relative Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes After Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Nationwide Study of 1,700 Patients. Neurosurgery. 2026 Feb 01; 98(2):358-364.
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Defining cervical spondylotic myelopathy surgical endotypes using comorbidity clustering: a Quality Outcomes Database cervical spondylotic myelopathy study. Neurosurg Focus. 2025 07 01; 59(1):E4.
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Gain of care independence following surgical intervention for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a Quality Outcomes Database study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Aug 01; 43(2):170-180.
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A comparative study on the effect of age on Neck Disability Index improvement at 24 months after surgical intervention for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a Quality Outcomes Database study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Aug 01; 43(2):154-169.
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Are There Differences in 2-Year Outcomes Between Two-Level Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion Versus Single-Level Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion to Treat Cervical Myelopathy? A Quality Outcomes Database Study. Neurosurgery. 2025 Nov 01; 97(5):1091-1099.
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Urinary control in cervical myelopathy: does it improve postsurgery? A Quality Outcomes Database study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 May 01; 42(5):541-550.
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Does smoking status affect baseline symptom severity and patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction in patients with cervical myelopathy at 24 months? A Quality Outcomes Database study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 May 01; 42(5):533-540.
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Patient-reported outcome trajectories the first 24 months after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a Quality Outcomes Database study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Apr 01; 42(4):500-508.
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Do class III obese patients achieve similar outcomes and satisfaction to nonobese patients following surgery for cervical myelopathy? A QOD study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Nov 01; 41(5):604-610.