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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1980;43:744-746 doi:10.1136/jnnp.43.8.744
  • Research Article

Biting palsy of the accessory nerve.

Abstract

A young man was bitten by his girl friend at the anterior border of the left trapezius muscle. Weakness of the trapezius resulted and a longstanding ache in the shoulder developed. Clinically and neurophysiologically, an axonotmesis type crush injury of the accessory nerve was verified.

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