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Biting palsy of the accessory nerve.
  1. L Paljärvi,
  2. J Partanen

    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.

    https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.43.8.744

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