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Paraplegia

"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.

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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.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Paraplegia" by people in this website by year, and whether "Paraplegia" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 7 publications over 6 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2013
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