"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 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Cord Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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Comparing those Most Satisfied Versus Least Satisfied Following Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Are there Differences in Baseline Characteristics? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2026 Aug 01; 51(15):1093-1100.
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Predictors of long-term myelopathy relief in patients with moderate to severe cervical spondylotic myelopathy following surgery: a Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E3.
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Is patient satisfaction static at 5 years after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E10.
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What is the average time frame of clinically meaningful improvement in surgical decompression for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data: 5-year follow-up. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E11.
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Is baseline Neck Disability Index a predictor of 5-year postoperative satisfaction in cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E12.
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Is cervical disc arthroplasty noninferior to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E14.
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Do patients with government insurance payors experience delayed access to surgical care for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E9.
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What are minimal clinically important differences for patient-reported outcome measures after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A 5-year Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E6.
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How much do patients benefit in quality of life after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 05 01; 60(5):E2.
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Disparities in quality of life and health literacy among patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: the influence of racial and ethnic factors in the All of Us Research Program. J Neurosurg Spine. 2026 Apr 03; 44(6):920-929.