ACCESSORY NERVE INJURY

Course overview

CRANIAL NERVE XI IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE ACCESSORY NERVE. IT IS PRONE TO INJURY DUE TO ITS LONG AND SUPERFICIAL NATURE. INJURY TO THE ACCESSORY NERVE CAN BE INCIDENTAL, IATROGENIC, OR CAN BE DUE TO BLUNT TRAUMA. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ANATOMY OF THE NERVE AND DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF CRANIAL NERVE XI INJURY. IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN MANAGING THIS CONDITION.