"Spinal Cord" 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 cylindrical column of tissue that lies within the vertebral canal. It is composed of WHITE MATTER and GRAY MATTER.
| Descriptor ID |
D013116
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.854
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| Concept/Terms |
Spinal Cord- Spinal Cord
- Cord, Spinal
- Cords, Spinal
- Spinal Cords
- Medulla Spinalis
- Medulla Spinali
- Spinali, Medulla
- Spinalis, Medulla
- Myelon
- Myelons
Lumbar Cord- Lumbar Cord
- Cord, Lumbar
- Cords, Lumbar
- Lumbar Cords
Coccygeal Cord- Coccygeal Cord
- Coccygeal Cords
- Cord, Coccygeal
- Cords, Coccygeal
Thoracic Cord- Thoracic Cord
- Cord, Thoracic
- Cords, Thoracic
- Thoracic Cords
Tentorium Cerebelli- Tentorium Cerebelli
- Cerebelli, Tentorium
- Cerebellus, Tentorium
- Tentorium Cerebellus
Falx Cerebri- Falx Cerebri
- Cerebri, Falx
- Cerebrus, Falx
- Falx Cerebrus
Conus Medullaris- Conus Medullaris
- Conus Medullari
- Medullari, Conus
- Medullaris, Conus
- Conus Terminalis
- Conus Terminali
- Terminali, Conus
- Terminalis, Conus
Sacral Cord- Sacral Cord
- Cord, Sacral
- Cords, Sacral
- Sacral Cords
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Cord" by people in Profiles.
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The hidden toll: Atrophy of key central nervous system relays in African American women with multiple sclerosis. J Neuroimmunol. 2025 Dec 15; 409:578776.
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Spinal Cord Stroke in the Pediatric Population: A Clinical Overview. Pediatr Neurol. 2025 Sep; 170:38-42.
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The role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the management of metastatic central nervous system germinoma: A meta-analysis. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 10; 70(10):e30601.
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Gene-environment interactions underlying the etiology of neural tube defects. Curr Top Dev Biol. 2023; 152:193-220.
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Impact of autocalibration method on accelerated EPI of the cervical spinal cord at 7 T. Magn Reson Med. 2022 Dec; 88(6):2583-2591.
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Precision spinal gene delivery-induced functional switch in nociceptive neurons reverses neuropathic pain. Mol Ther. 2022 08 03; 30(8):2722-2745.
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Comparison of multicenter MRI protocols for visualizing the spinal cord gray matter. Magn Reson Med. 2022 08; 88(2):849-859.
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Spinal cord compression: An unusual sequela of sickle cell disease. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Nov; 69(11):e29709.
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Selective augmentation of corticospinal motor drive with trans-spinal direct current stimulation in the cat. Brain Stimul. 2022 May-Jun; 15(3):624-634.
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Open-access quantitative MRI data of the spinal cord and reproducibility across participants, sites and manufacturers. Sci Data. 2021 08 16; 8(1):219.