"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Spinal Cord" by people in this website by year, and whether "Spinal Cord" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2006 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Cord" by people in Profiles.
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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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Sex-specific astrocyte regulation of spinal motor circuits by Nkx6.1. Cell Rep. 2025 01 28; 44(1):115121.
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Endocisternal interfaces for minimally invasive neural stimulation and recording of the brain and spinal cord. Nat Biomed Eng. 2025 Jun; 9(6):896-904.
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Respiratory neuropathology in spinocerebellar ataxia type 7. JCI Insight. 2024 Jul 18; 9(18).
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Conception and implementation of an MRI-compatible device to elicit the bulbocavernosus reflex for an open spinal cord study. Neurourol Urodyn. 2024 Jun; 43(5):1230-1237.
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Advances in Imaging Modalities for Pediatric Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2023; 58(5):240-258.
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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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mGluR5 from Primary Sensory Neurons Promotes Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia and Tolerance by Interacting with and Potentiating Synaptic NMDA Receptors. J Neurosci. 2023 08 02; 43(31):5593-5607.
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Limited exposure to preserve stability and achieve complete excision of limited dorsal myeloschisis - the "Skip-Hop Laminectomy" technique: a technical note. Childs Nerv Syst. 2024 01; 40(1):213-218.
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Local host response of commercially available dural patches for fetal repair of spina bifida aperta in rabbit model. Prenat Diagn. 2023 03; 43(3):370-381.