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long thoracic nerve |
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long thoracic nerve, one of a pair of supraclavicular branches from the roots of the brachial plexus. It arises by three roots, from the fifth, the sixth, and the seventh cervical nerves. The fibers from the fifth and the sixth cervical nerves join just after they pierce the scalenus medius and are united with the fibers from the seventh cervical nerve at the level of the first rib. Compare phrenic nerve. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Twenty-seven patients (84%) had asymmetric weakness consistent with a poliomyelitislike syndrome, 4 (13%) had symmetric ascending weakness with sensory abnormalities consistent with the acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy form of Guillain-Barre syndrome, and 1 had scapular winging and shoulder abduction weakness consistent with a long thoracic nerve paralysis. The last chapter deals with more advanced electrophysiologic testing techniques, such as repetitive stimulation studies for neuromuscular junction defects, and less commonly performed nerve conduction studies, such as studies of the long thoracic nerve. The long thoracic nerve is a motor nerve that typically arises from the cervical nerve roots of C-5, C-6, and C-7. |
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