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An Unusual Variation of the Accessory Nerve

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alimi, Yusuf, Iwanaga, Joe, Loukas, Marios, Oskouian, Rod J, Tubbs, R. Shane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6084696/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30109167
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2774
Descripción
Sumario: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.