"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.622.669 C23.888.592.636.637
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| 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
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Paraplegia" by people in this website by year, and whether "Paraplegia" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paraplegia" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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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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Johnston TE, Marino RJ, Oleson CV, Schmidt-Read M, Modlesky CM. Cycling with Functional Electrical Stimulation Before and After a Distal Femur Fracture in a Man with Paraplegia. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2015; 21(4):275-81.
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Lee BA, Leiby BE, Marino RJ. Neurological and functional recovery after thoracic spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2016; 39(1):67-76.
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Drummond JC, Krane EJ, Tomatsu S, Theroux MC, Lee RR. Paraplegia after epidural-general anesthesia in a Morquio patient with moderate thoracic spinal stenosis. Can J Anaesth. 2015 Jan; 62(1):45-9.
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Selbst SM. Pediatric emergency medicine: legal briefs. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Oct; 29(10):1125-7.