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Descriptor English: Respiratory Paralysis
Descriptor Spanish: Parálisis Respiratoria
Descriptor parálisis respiratoria
Entry term(s) parálisis de los músculos respiratorios
parálisis diafragmática
Scope note: Debilidad completa o grave de los músculos respiratorios. Esta afección puede estar asociada con ENFERMEDADES DE LA NEURONA MOTORA, ENFERMEDADES DE LOS NERVIOS PERIFÉRICOS, ENFERMEDADES DE LA UNIÓN NEUROMUSCULAR, ENFERMEDADES DE LA MÉDULA ESPINAL, lesiones del NERVIO FRÉNICO y otros trastornos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Paralisia Respiratória
Descriptor French: Paralysie des muscles respiratoires
Entry term(s): Diaphragmatic Paralysis
Muscle Paralyses, Respiratory
Muscle Paralysis, Respiratory
Paralysis, Diaphragmatic
Paralysis, Respiratory
Paralysis, Respiratory Muscle
Respiratory Muscle Paralysis
Tree number(s): C08.618.846.812
C10.597.622.812
C23.888.592.636.812
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012133
Scope note: Complete or severe weakness of the muscles of respiration. This condition may be associated with MOTOR NEURON DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVE DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISEASES; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; injury to the PHRENIC NERVE; and other disorders.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Paralysis (1966-1967)
Respiratory Insufficiency (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73(68)
DeCS ID: 12553
Unique ID: D012133
NLM Classification: WF 140
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Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/07/22
Respiratory Paralysis - Preferred
Concept UI M0018899
Scope note Complete or severe weakness of the muscles of respiration. This condition may be associated with MOTOR NEURON DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVE DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISEASES; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; injury to the PHRENIC NERVE; and other disorders.
Preferred term Respiratory Paralysis
Entry term(s) Diaphragmatic Paralysis
Muscle Paralyses, Respiratory
Muscle Paralysis, Respiratory
Paralysis, Diaphragmatic
Paralysis, Respiratory
Paralysis, Respiratory Muscle
Respiratory Muscle Paralysis



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