"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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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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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Gonzalez GA, Miao J, Porto G, Harrop J. Bilateral phrenic nerve palsy after posterior cervical decompression and fusion surgery: a rare event after surgery. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2023 08 12; 9(1):41.
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Keenan BP, McCarthy EE, Ilano A, Yang H, Zhang L, Allaire K, Fan Z, Li T, Lee DS, Sun Y, Cheung A, Luong D, Chang H, Chen B, Marquez J, Sheldon B, Kelley RK, Ye CJ, Fong L. Circulating monocytes associated with anti-PD-1 resistance in human biliary cancer induce T?cell paralysis. Cell Rep. 2022 09 20; 40(12):111384.
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Barile F, Ruffilli A, Viroli G, Manzetti M, Traversari M, Faldini C. Transient L5 Nerve Root Palsy Caused by Subfascial Drain After Lumbar Surgery: Case Report and Literature Review. JBJS Case Connect. 2022 04 01; 12(2).
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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 01 01; 12(1).
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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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Lee H, Papanagnou D, Berman M, Zhang XC. Man With Sudden Paralysis: Insidious Spinal Cord Infarction due to a?Non-Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. J Emerg Med. 2019 Apr; 56(4):413-416.
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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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Radcliff K. C5 palsy and cervical laminectomy width: what is the right answer? Spine J. 2016 04; 16(4):468-9.
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Chalmers PN, Saltzman BM, Feldheim TF, Mascarenhas R, Mellano C, Cole BJ, Romeo AA, Nicholson GP. A comprehensive analysis of pectoralis major transfer for long thoracic nerve palsy. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Jul; 24(7):1028-35.
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Miller AG, Slenker N, Dodson CC. Terrible triad of the shoulder in a competitive athlete. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 May; 41(5):228-9.