Although cranial nerve injuries associated with carotid endarterectomy are well known, involvement of the accessory nerve is extremely rare. A case of partly reversible accessory nerve injury is described. Hitherto published cases are analyzed and possible pathogenetic mechanisms discussed.
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Kitakyushu Municipal Med Ctr, Dept Neurosurg, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 8020077, JapanKitakyushu Municipal Med Ctr, Dept Neurosurg, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 8020077, Japan
Katsuta, Toshiro
Fujimoto, Akiko
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Kitakyushu Municipal Med Ctr, Dept Ophthalmol, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 8020077, JapanKitakyushu Municipal Med Ctr, Dept Neurosurg, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 8020077, Japan
Fujimoto, Akiko
Oba, Kumiyo
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