Spinal accessory nerve lesions.
Journal Article (Review)
The spinal accessory nerve, primarily a motor nerve, innervates the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. Proximally, lesions can occur intracranially at the skull base or just outside the jugular foramen producing ipsilateral weakness of trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles; or distally, in the posterior neck triangle causing trapezius muscle weakness.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Massey, EW
Published Date
- February 2009
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 29 / 1
Start / End Page
- 82 - 84
PubMed ID
- 19214936
Pubmed Central ID
- 19214936
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0271-8235
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1055/s-0028-1124026
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States