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Myofascial pain syndrome is a common musculoskeletal problem affecting the trapezius muscle. The aim was to assess the presence of spinal accessory neuropathy in patients with unilateral chronic trapezius myofascial pain syndrome. The study included 25 patients with unilateral chronic trapezius myofascial pain syndrome and 20 apparently healthy volunteers as the control group. There was a significantly delayed spinal accessory nerve latency on the symptomatic side in comparison to either asymptomatic side (P = 0.014) and control group (P = 0.001). Compound muscle action potential amplitude did not significantly differ between the symptomatic side versus the asymptomatic side and control group. Delayed spinal accessory nerve latency was present in seven patients (28%) and reduced compound muscle action potential amplitude in one of them (4%). The needle electromyography of the upper trapezius muscle revealed neuropathic motor units and incomplete interference pattern in the patient who showed reduced compound muscle action potential amplitude. Abnormal rest potentials were absent in all patients. Individually, seven patients (28%) had electrophysiological evidence of spinal accessory neuropathy, but only one (4%) of them had clinical evidence of spinal accessory neuropathy. Patients with abnormal electrophysiological findings had longer duration of complaint and more severe pain. Spinal accessory neuropathy is common among patients with chronic trapezius myofascial pain syndrome. It could contribute to increased pain severity of myofascial pain syndrome. Electrodiagnosis is a good modality for identifying subclinical spinal accessory neuropathy.

Spinal accessory neuropathy in patients with chronic trapezius myofascial pain syndrome