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Nervous System Diseases > Cranial Nerve Diseases > Accessory Nerve Diseases

Preferred term

Accessory Nerve Diseases  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Cranial Nerve Eleven Diseases
  • Cranial Nerve Eleven Disorders
  • Cranial Nerve XI Diseases
  • Eleventh Cranial Nerve Disease
  • Spinal Accessory Nerve Diseases

Note

  • neopl: coord IM with CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)

Scope note

  • Diseases of the eleventh cranial (spinal accessory) nerve. This nerve originates from motor neurons in the lower medulla (accessory portion of nerve) and upper spinal cord (spinal portion of nerve). The two components of the nerve join and exit the skull via the jugular foramen, innervating the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles, which become weak or paralyzed if the nerve is injured. The nerve is commonly involved in MOTOR NEURON DISEASE, and may be injured by trauma to the posterior triangle of the neck.

History note

  • 2000

In other languages

  • lisähermon sairaudet

    Finnish

  • 11. aivohermon sairaudet
  • accessorius-hermon sairaudet
  • accessorius-hermon taudit
  • lisähermon taudit
  • n. accessoriuksen sairaudet
  • nervus accessoriuksen sairaudet
  • XI aivohermon sairaudet
  • yhdennentoista aivohermon sairaudet
  • Sjukdomar i den accessoriska nerven

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020436

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