"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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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paralysis" by people in Profiles.
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Physicians' attitudes and perceptions of neuromuscular blocker infusions in ARDS. J Crit Care. 2022 12; 72:154165.
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Gunshot-related lower extremity nerve injuries. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 May; 33(4):851-856.
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Intracortical microstimulation of human somatosensory cortex. Sci Transl Med. 2016 10 19; 8(361):361ra141.
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Restoring sensorimotor function through intracortical interfaces: progress and looming challenges. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2014 May; 15(5):313-25.
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Successful endovascular management of brain aneurysms presenting with mass effect and cranial nerve palsy. Neurosurg Rev. 2013 Jan; 36(1):87-97; discussion 97.
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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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A novel classification instrument for intraoperative awareness events. Anesth Analg. 2010 Mar 01; 110(3):813-5.
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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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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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Residual paralysis at the time of tracheal extubation. Anesth Analg. 2005 Jun; 100(6):1840-1845.