Accessory Nerve Injuries (also known as Accessory Nerve Injury, Injuries, Accessory Nerve): Traumatic injuries to the ACCESSORY NERVE. Damage to the nerve may produce weakness in head rotation and shoulder elevation.

NIH MeSH · D061227Diseases

Accessory Nerve Injuries

Also known asAccessory Nerve Injury · Injuries, Accessory Nerve · Injury, Accessory Nerve · Nerve Injuries, Accessory · Nerve Injury, Accessory · Accessory Nerve Trauma · Accessory Nerve Traumas · Nerve Trauma, Accessory · Nerve Traumas, Accessory · Trauma, Accessory Nerve · Traumas, Accessory Nerve · Accessory Neuropathy, Traumatic

Definition

Traumatic injuries to the ACCESSORY NERVE. Damage to the nerve may produce weakness in head rotation and shoulder elevation.

MeSH classification

  • C10.292.175.500
  • C10.292.200.350
  • C10.900.300.218.225
  • C26.915.300.400.200

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Related concepts

Accessory Nerve Diseases

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Common questions about Accessory Nerve Injuries

What does Accessory Nerve Injuries mean in medicine?
Traumatic injuries to the ACCESSORY NERVE. Damage to the nerve may produce weakness in head rotation and shoulder elevation. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Accessory Nerve Injuries known by any other names?
Yes. Accessory Nerve Injuries is also referred to as Accessory Nerve Injury, Injuries, Accessory Nerve, Injury, Accessory Nerve, Nerve Injuries, Accessory in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Accessory Nerve Injuries sit in the medical classification?
Accessory Nerve Injuries falls under the broader medical category "Diseases" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: C10.292.175.500, C10.292.200.350, C10.900.300.218.225). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D061227) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗