"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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paralysis" by people in Profiles.
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Unilateral diplopia and ptosis in a child with COVID-19 revealing third cranial nerve palsy. J Infect Public Health. 2021 Sep; 14(9):1198-1200.
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[Patient treated for severe Covid-19 with paralysis of cranial nerves]. Lakartidningen. 2021 07 06; 118.
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Answer to Cabona et al « Isolated musculocutaneous nerve involvement in COVID-19 related Neuralgic amyotrophy» Joint Bone Spine 2021;88:105238 and to Finsterer and Scorza « SARS-CoV-2 or SARS-CoV-2 vaccination associated Parsonage-Turner syndrome». Joint Bone Spine 2021;88:105239. Joint Bone Spine. 2021 12; 88(6):105240.
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SARS-CoV-2 or SARS-CoV-2 vaccination associated Parsonage-Turner syndrome. Comment on: "Neuralgic amyotrophy and COVID-19 infection: 2 cases of spinal accessory nerve palsy" by Coll et al. Joint Bone Spine 2021;88:105196. Joint Bone Spine. 2021 12; 88(6):105239.
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Isolated musculocutaneous nerve involvement in COVID-19 related Neuralgic amyotrophy. Comment on: "Neuralgic amyotrophy and COVID-19 infection: 2 cases of spinal accessory nerve palsy" by Coll et al. Joint Bone Spine 2021;88:105196. Joint Bone Spine. 2021 12; 88(6):105238.
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Neuralgic amyotrophy and COVID-19 infection: 2 cases of spinal accessory nerve palsy. Joint Bone Spine. 2021 10; 88(5):105196.
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Isolated Third Cranial Nerve Palsy and COVID-19 Infection in a Child. Pediatr Neurol. 2021 07; 120:11.
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Hypokalaemic Paralysis Associated with COVID-19 Infection. J Assoc Physicians India. 2021 Jan; 69(1):78-79.
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The Triage Stalemate During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Losing Fairness to Ethical Paralysis. Crit Care Med. 2020 12; 48(12):e1380-e1381.
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T-Cell Hyperactivation and Paralysis in Severe COVID-19 Infection Revealed by Single-Cell Analysis. Front Immunol. 2020; 11:589380.