Paraplegia

"Paraplegia" 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.

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Severe or complete loss of motor function in the lower extremities and lower portions of the trunk. This condition is most often associated with SPINAL CORD DISEASES, although BRAIN DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; and MUSCULAR DISEASES may also cause bilateral leg weakness.

Descriptor ID	D010264
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.622.669 C23.888.592.636.637
Concept/Terms	Paraplegia Paraplegia Paraplegias Paralysis, Legs Paralysis, Lower Limbs Paralysis, Lower Extremities Paraplegia, Spinal Paraplegia, Spinal Paraplegias, Spinal Spinal Paraplegia Spinal Paraplegias Paraplegia, Flaccid Paraplegia, Flaccid Flaccid Paraplegia Flaccid Paraplegias Paraplegias, Flaccid Paraplegia, Spastic Paraplegia, Spastic Paraplegias, Spastic Spastic Paraplegias Spastic Paraplegia Paraplegia, Ataxic Paraplegia, Ataxic Ataxic Paraplegia Ataxic Paraplegias Paraplegias, Ataxic Paraplegia, Cerebral Paraplegia, Cerebral Cerebral Paraplegia Cerebral Paraplegias Paraplegias, Cerebral

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Paraplegia".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Paralysis [C10.597.622]
Paraplegia [C10.597.622.669]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Paralysis [C23.888.592.636]
Paraplegia [C23.888.592.636.637]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Paraplegia".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Paraplegia".

Paraplegia
Brown-Sequard Syndrome

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Bar chart showing 63 publications over 25 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2007

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	2	2
1999	0	1	1
2001	2	0	2
2002	1	2	3
2003	1	1	2
2004	2	0	2
2005	3	1	4
2006	2	0	2
2007	4	3	7
2008	3	1	4
2009	0	3	3
2010	3	2	5
2011	0	1	1
2012	2	3	5
2013	1	2	3
2014	3	0	3
2015	1	0	1
2016	0	3	3
2017	1	1	2
2018	0	1	1
2019	1	2	3
2020	1	0	1
2021	0	1	1
2022	0	1	1
2024	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Paraplegia" by people in Profiles.

Aru RG, Stonko DP, Tan LT, Sorber RA, Hicks CW, Black JH. Utility of motor-evoked potentials in contemporary open thoracoabdominal aortic repair. J Vasc Surg. 2024 10; 80(4):979-987.

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Coselli JS, Roselli EE, Preventza O, Malaisrie SC, Stewart A, Stelzer P, Takayama H, Chen EP, Estrera AL, Gleason TG, Fischbein MP, Girardi LN, Patel HJ, Bavaria JE, LeMaire SA. Total aortic arch replacement using a frozen elephant trunk device: Results of a 1-year US multicenter trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 05; 167(5):1680-1692.e2.

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Quinonez A, Pahys JM, Samdani AF, Hwang SW, Cahill PJ, Betz RR. Complete paraplegia 36?h after attempted posterior spinal fusion for severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a case report. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2021 04 20; 7(1):33.

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Petrin Z, Marino RJ, Oleson CV, Simon JI, McCormick ZL. Paralysis After Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection in the Absence of Hematoma: A Case of Congestive Myelopathy Due to Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula and a Review of the Literature. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 09; 99(9):e107-e110.

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Hurst S, Baggett A, Csordas G, Sheu SS. SPG7 targets the m-AAA protease complex to process MCU for uniporter assembly, Ca2+ influx, and regulation of mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening. J Biol Chem. 2019 07 12; 294(28):10807-10818.

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Petroff D, Czerny M, K?lbel T, Melissano G, Lonn L, Haunschild J, von Aspern K, Neuhaus P, Pelz J, Epstein DM, Romo-Avil?s N, Piotrowski K, Etz CD. Paraplegia prevention in aortic aneurysm repair by thoracoabdominal staging with 'minimally invasive staged segmental artery coil embolisation' (MIS?ACE): trial protocol for a randomised controlled multicentre trial. BMJ Open. 2019 03 04; 9(3):e025488.

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Kern SB, Hunter LN, Sims AC, Berzins D, Riekena H, Andrews ML, Alderfer JK, Nelson K, Kushner R. Understanding the Changing Health Care Needs of Individuals Aging With Spinal Cord Injury. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2019; 25(1):62-73.

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Keeney T, Slavin M, Kisala P, Ni P, Heinemann AW, Charlifue S, Fyffe DC, Marino RJ, Morse LR, Worobey LA, Tate D, Rosenblum D, Zafonte R, Tulsky D, Jette AM. Sensitivity of the SCI-FI/AT in Individuals With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 09; 99(9):1783-1788.

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Mulcahey MJ, Thielen CC, Sadowsky C, Silvestri JL, Martin R, White L, Cagney JA, Vogel LC, Schottler J, Davidson L, Parry I, Taylor HB, Higgins K, Feltz ML, Sinko R, Bultman J, Mazurkiewicz J, Gaughan J. Despite limitations in content range, the SCIM-III is reproducible and a valid indicator of physical function in youths with spinal cord injury and dysfunction. Spinal Cord. 2018 04; 56(4):332-340.

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Nandra KS, Harari M, Price TP, Greaney PJ, Weinstein MS. Successful Reinnervation of the Diaphragm After Intercostal to Phrenic Nerve Neurotization in Patients With High Spinal Cord Injury. Ann Plast Surg. 2017 Aug; 79(2):180-182.

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