Spinal accessory neuropathy: clinical features
Evidence-based neurology checklist on spinal accessory neuropathy: clinical features: Pathology The spinal accessory is the sole nerve supply to the trapezius muscle The trapezius elevates, rotates and retracts the scapula The nerve may occasionally innervate the sternocleidomastoid muscle…
Pathology
- The spinal accessory is the sole nerve supply to the trapezius muscle
- The trapezius elevates, rotates and retracts the scapula
- The nerve may occasionally innervate the sternocleidomastoid muscle
Clinical features: scapula winging
Clinical features: others
Differential diagnosis
References
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- Martin RM, Fish DE. Scapular winging: anatomical review, diagnosis, and treatments. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 2008; 1:1-11.
