"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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| 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paralysis" by people in Profiles.
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Exoskeletal-Assisted Walking in Veterans With Paralysis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Sep 03; 7(9):e2431501.
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TMEM106B coding variant is protective and deletion detrimental in a mouse model of tauopathy. Acta Neuropathol. 2024 03 25; 147(1):61.
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Oculomotor nerve cavernous malformation: case report and operative video. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2024 Jan 16; 166(1):16.
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Todd Paralysis After Electroconvulsive Therapy-Letter to the Editor. J ECT. 2024 03 01; 40(1):63-64.
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A high-performance neuroprosthesis for speech decoding and avatar control. Nature. 2023 Aug; 620(7976):1037-1046.
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Generalizable spelling using a speech neuroprosthesis in an individual with severe limb and vocal paralysis. Nat Commun. 2022 11 08; 13(1):6510.
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Split-Tendon Medial Transposition of Lateral Rectus for Pediatric Complete Oculomotor Palsy. J Neuroophthalmol. 2023 06 01; 43(2):254-260.
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Acute Onset Descending Paralysis in an Infant Newly Diagnosed With Pneumonia. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 02; 62(2):147-150.
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Vestibular Schwannoma Presenting as an Acute Cranial Nerve Six Palsy. J Neuroophthalmol. 2023 Dec 01; 43(4):e309-e310.
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Afferent and Efferent Pupillary Defect With a Right Cranial Nerve Sixth Palsy (the Parkinson Sign) as the Presenting Symptom of Pituitary Apoplexy. J Neuroophthalmol. 2022 12 01; 42(4):e586-e587.