An Unusual Variation of the Accessory Nerve

Overview

Journal Cureus

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2018 Aug 16

PMID 30109167

Authors

Yusuf Alimi

Joe Iwanaga

Marios Loukas

Rod J Oskouian

R Shane Tubbs

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Abstract

The accessory nerve is an important nerve in the head and neck regions. Some variants of this nerve's anatomy have been reported. Herein, we present an unusual report and review the extant medical literature regarding other more commonly found derailments of this nerve's anatomy.

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