Gender, BMI and Side-to-Side differences in Spinal Accessory Nerve Conduction from the Upper and Middle Components of the Trapezius Muscle

The spinal accessory nerve (SAN), or cranial nerve XI, is often injured during surgical procedures of the posterior triangle of the neck and can also be affected due to sporting injuries, trauma or lesions within the cranial cavity (Axibal et al 2017; De Lima et al 2011; Dumitru& Zwarts 2002; Hsu et al 2004; Kennelly 2012; London et al 1996; Stino& Smith 2018; Van Tuijl et al 2006; Bodack et al 1998; Al-Ajmi et al 2015). Idiopathic spinal accessory nerve injury and SAN impairment related to compression from backpacks has also been reported (Sergides et al 2010, Coulter et al 2015).

Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - April 23, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Anne Cleavenger, Helen Dean, Rachel Foster, Kathryn George, Bethany Hotle, Kathryn Lewis, Ashley B. Stickler, Michelle Thomas, Kathleen Galloway Tags: Original Research Source Type: research