"Peripheral Nerves" 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.
The nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord, including the autonomic, cranial, and spinal nerves. Peripheral nerves contain non-neuronal cells and connective tissue as well as axons. The connective tissue layers include, from the outside to the inside, the epineurium, the perineurium, and the endoneurium.
| Descriptor ID |
D010525
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Peripheral Nerves- Peripheral Nerves
- Nerve, Peripheral
- Nerves, Peripheral
- Peripheral Nerve
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Peripheral Nerves" by people in this website by year, and whether "Peripheral Nerves" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peripheral Nerves" by people in Profiles.
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Use of Temporary Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Management of Recalcitrant Pain in Patients With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Case Series and Literature Review. Pain Med Case Rep. 2026 Jun; 10(4):321-325.
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Perioperative guidelines for peripheral nerve blocks. Nursing. 2026 Feb 01; 56(2):15-22.
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A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial of High-Frequency Electromagnetic Coupling Powered Permanent Peripheral Nerve Stimulator for the Treatment of Chronic Craniofacial Pain. Pain Physician. 2025 Sep; 28(5):417-429.
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Anesthesia start time documentation accuracy where peripheral nerve block is the primary anesthetic. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 06 10; 50(6):478-482.
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Cost of sterility: probe covers should not be mandated for single-shot peripheral nerve blocks. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2024 12 02; 49(12):913-917.
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Temporary Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Greater Occipital Neuralgia. Pain Med Case Rep. 2024 Apr; 8(3):115-118.
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Rebound Pain After Peripheral Nerve Blockade-Bad Timing or Rude Awakening? Anesthesiol Clin. 2022 Sep; 40(3):445-454.
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Stem-cell-based therapies to enhance peripheral nerve regeneration. Muscle Nerve. 2020 04; 61(4):449-459.
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Evolving Techniques and Indications in Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Pain. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2019 Apr; 30(2):265-273.
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Loss of tubulin deglutamylase CCP1 causes infantile-onset neurodegeneration. EMBO J. 2018 12 03; 37(23).