Unilateral absence of musculocutaneus nerve and its clinical significance

Authors

  • Aarti Rohilla Department of Anatomy, Pt. B. D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
  • Jyoti Rohilla Department of Anatomy, Pt. B. D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
  • Kamal Singh Department of Anatomy, Pt. B. D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
  • Suresh Kanta Rathee Department of Anatomy, Pt. B. D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20172499

Keywords:

Flexor muscles, Lateral cutaneous nerve, Musculocutaneous nerve, Median nerve

Abstract

Musculocutaneous nerve arises from lateral cord and supplies the muscles of front of arm and then continues as lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm. Musculocutaneous nerve has frequent variations. Nerve may be doubled or even absent. There is unilateral absence of musculocutaneous nerve in this case. Musculocutaneous nerve arises from lateral cord and supplies the muscles of front of arm and then continues as lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm. Musculocutaneous nerve has frequent variations. Nerve may be doubled or even absent. There is unilateral absence of musculocutaneous nerve in this case. Musculocutaneous nerve was seen to be absent in one case on right side. Branches arise either from lateral cord or median nerve to supply the flexor muscles of arm. Total absent musculocutaneous nerve is quiet uncommon. Hence knowledge of this variation can help clinicians in understanding the cause of weakness or paralysis of flexor muscles of arm due to median nerve injury which is unusual.

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Published

2017-05-27

How to Cite

Rohilla, A., Rohilla, J., Singh, K., & Rathee, S. K. (2017). Unilateral absence of musculocutaneus nerve and its clinical significance. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 5(6), 2827–2829. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20172499

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