"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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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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Hariharan A, Sees JP, Pargas C, Rogers KJ, Niiler T, Shrader MW, Miller F. Mortality after spinal fusion in children with cerebral palsy and cerebral-palsy-like conditions: A 30-year follow-up study. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2023 09; 65(9):1190-1198.
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Kim J, Shankar DS, Bienstock DM, Gao M, Lee Y, Chaudhary SB, Bronson WH, Hecht AC. Postoperative C5 Palsy Following Cervical Laminectomy With Instrumented Fusion Versus Cervical Laminoplasty With Reconstruction: Single Surgeon and National Inpatient Cohort Analyses. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 05 01; 35(4):181-186.
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McGovern M, Fried TB, Mangan J, Hilibrand AS. Paralysis: A Rare Presentation of Lemierre's Syndrome: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2022 Jan 01; 12(1).
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Belayneh R, Littlefield CP, Konda SR, Broder K, Kugelman DN, Leucht P, Egol KA. The standardized exploration of the radial nerve during humeral shaft fixation reduces the incidence of iatrogenic palsy. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2023 Jan; 143(1):125-131.
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Abzug JM, Miller E, Case AL, Hogarth DA, Zlotolow DA, Kozin SH. Single Versus Double Tendon Transfer to Improve Shoulder External Rotation During the Treatment of Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy. Hand (N Y). 2022 01; 17(1):55-59.
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Savarimuthu MK, Nair AK. A Case of Isolated Unilateral Glossopharyngeal Nerve Palsy. Clin Med Res. 2020 03; 18(1):37-41.
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Wagner SC, Sebastian AS, Butler JS, Kaye ID, Morrissey PB, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK. C5 Motor Palsy After Single- and Multi-level Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective Review. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Apr 15; 27(8):e390-e394.
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Laubacher M, Aksoez EA, Brust AK, Baumberger M, Riener R, Binder-Macleod S, Hunt KJ. Stimulation of paralysed quadriceps muscles with sequentially and spatially distributed electrodes during dynamic knee extension. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2019 01 07; 16(1):5.
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Nassr A, Aleem IS, Eck JC, Woods B, Ponnappan RK, Donaldson WF, Kang JD. Does Resection of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Impact the Incidence of C5 Palsy After Cervical Corpectomy Procedures?: A Review of 459 Consecutive Cases. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Apr 01; 42(7):E392-E397.
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Ditunno JF, Becker BE, Herbison GJ. Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The Diagnosis of Poliomyelitis Revisited. PM R. 2016 09; 8(9):883-93.