"Paraplegia" 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.
Severe or complete loss of motor function in the lower extremities and lower portions of the trunk. This condition is most often associated with SPINAL CORD DISEASES, although BRAIN DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; and MUSCULAR DISEASES may also cause bilateral leg weakness.
| Descriptor ID |
D010264
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.622.669 C23.888.592.636.637
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| Concept/Terms |
Paraplegia- Paraplegia
- Paraplegias
- Paralysis, Legs
- Paralysis, Lower Limbs
- Paralysis, Lower Extremities
Paraplegia, Spinal- Paraplegia, Spinal
- Paraplegias, Spinal
- Spinal Paraplegia
- Spinal Paraplegias
Paraplegia, Flaccid- Paraplegia, Flaccid
- Flaccid Paraplegia
- Flaccid Paraplegias
- Paraplegias, Flaccid
Paraplegia, Spastic- Paraplegia, Spastic
- Paraplegias, Spastic
- Spastic Paraplegias
- Spastic Paraplegia
Paraplegia, Ataxic- Paraplegia, Ataxic
- Ataxic Paraplegia
- Ataxic Paraplegias
- Paraplegias, Ataxic
Paraplegia, Cerebral- Paraplegia, Cerebral
- Cerebral Paraplegia
- Cerebral Paraplegias
- Paraplegias, Cerebral
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paraplegia" by people in Profiles.
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Acute paraplegia with or without coronavirus disease 2019 infection: Decision-making algorithm. J Vasc Surg. 2021 09; 74(3):1047-1048.
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A Clinical Vignette on Community Transition After Inpatient Rehabilitation for a Veteran With New Spinal Cord Injury-Related Disability During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 07 01; 100(7):631-632.
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Acute transverse myelitis after SARS-CoV-2 infection: a rare complicated case of rapid onset paraplegia. J Neurovirol. 2021 04; 27(2):354-358.
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Complete recovery from COVID-19 of a kidney-pancreas transplant recipient: potential benefit from everolimus? BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jan 11; 14(1).
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Emergency surgical management of cervical spine fracture-dislocation with acute paraplegia in COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019)-suspected patient: first experience from a German spine centre. Eur Spine J. 2021 02; 30(2):468-474.
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Transverse myelitis related to COVID-19 infection. J Neurol. 2020 Dec; 267(12):3459-3461.
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Cure of recurring Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae septic shock episodes due to complicated soft tissue infection using a ceftazidime and avibactam-based regimen: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2019 Jan 22; 13(1):20.
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A case of thoracic actinomycosis presenting as sudden paraplegia. Rev Neurol (Paris). 2019 Jan - Feb; 175(1-2):89-92.
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Resting state fMRI studies in SPG4-linked hereditary spastic paraplegia. J Neurol Sci. 2018 Jan 15; 384:1-6.
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Generalized Itching and Lower-Extremity Spasticity in a Patient with Intrathecal Baclofen Pump. J Emerg Med. 2018 Jan; 54(1):116-120.