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Variations of the trapezius branch of the accessory nerve: an anatomic study [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2023
Although modified radical neck dissections have increased in popularity to reduce morbidity secondary to intraoperative accessory nerve damage, inadvertent injury still often occurs.
Matthew E. Lin, Celeste Kim, Adam Howard, Niels Kokot   +3 more
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A detailed review of the spinal accessory nerve and its anatomical variations with cadaveric illustration. [PDF]

Anat Sci Int
The spinal accessory nerve, considered part of the eleventh cranial nerve, provides motor innervation to sternocleidomastoid and trapezius. A comprehensive literature review and two cadaveric dissections were undertaken.
Roberts SO, Cardozo A.
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Isolated Spinal Accessory Nerve Palsy from Volleyball Injury [PDF]

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2022
Spinal accessory nerve (SAN) palsy is typically a result of posterior triangle surgery and can present with partial or complete paralysis of the trapezius muscle and severe shoulder dysfunction.
Cole A. Holan, Brent M. Egeland, Steven L. Henry   +2 more
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Reconstruction of a Spinal Accessory Nerve Defect Using Vascularized Vastus Lateralis Motor Nerve Graft [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
Summary:. Massive resection of a malignant tumor of the head and neck region often requires loss of critical nerves, including the spinal accessory nerve.
Shiori Yanagishita, MD, Naoya Otani, MD, Shien Seike, MD, Koichi Tomita, MD, PhD, Tateki Kubo, MD, PhD   +4 more
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Diagnostic Pitfall in the Carotid Space: Accessory Nerve Schwannoma Simulating Cystic Metastasis—A Case Report [PDF]

Diagnostics
Objectives: The aim of this case report is to highlight the diagnostic challenges of carotid space masses, share clinical experience, and educate clinicians by presenting a case of a rare disease.
Roberts Tumelkans, Elza Rate, Madara Mikijanska, Can Özütemiz, Oksana Mahmajeva, Arturs Balodis   +5 more
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Patient outcome after surgical management of the spinal accessory nerve injury: A long-term follow-up study

SAGE Open Medicine, 2016
Objectives: A lesion in the spinal accessory nerve is typically iatrogenic: related to lymph node biopsy or excision. This injury may cause paralysis of the trapezius muscle and thus result in a characteristic group of symptoms and signs, including ...
Harry Göransson, Olli V Leppänen, Martti Vastamäki   +2 more
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Identification of three anatomical patterns of the spinal accessory nerve in the neck by neurophysiological mapping

Radiology and Oncology, 2014
Background. In spite of preservation of the accessory nerve there is still considerable proportion of patients with partial nerve damage during modified radical neck dissection (MRND).
Lanisnik Bostjan, Zargi Miha, Rodi Zoran
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The spinal accessory nerve and its entry point into the posterior triangle of the neck

Folia Morphologica, 2023
BACKGROUND: The course of the spinal accessory nerve in the neck is long and superficial rendering it at high risk of injury during procedures performed in the posterior triangle.
S. Ellis, C. Brassett, N. Glibbery, J. Cheema, S. Madenlidou   +4 more
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Two Cases of Spinal Accessory Neuropathy Due to Muscle Injection of Nandrolone For Bodybuilding

Case Reports in Clinical Practice, 2023
The accessory nerve is the eleventh cranial nerve that supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. Injury to the spinal accessory nerve is most commonly caused by medical procedures that involve the head and neck, which causes wasting of the
Ziba Khanmoradi, Kian Zohrabi, Zohreh Abna   +2 more
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A Rare Anatomical Variation of the Spinal Accessory: Case Report

Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Medical Science, 2021
Anatomical variation in the location of the spinal accessory nerve as it relates to the internal jugular vein has been reported in the literature and anatomy texts. Knowledge of the landmarks of the spinal accessory nerve and its relationship to
Abdullah Al-Shaharani
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