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Trapezius muscle aplasia

MedGen UID:
1815087
•Concept ID:
C5706181
•
Congenital Abnormality
HPO: HP:0034342

Definition

A developmental defect characterized by lack of formation of the trapezius muscle, which is broad superficial muscle that extends from the posterior neck to the posterior part of the trunk (thorax). [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTrapezius muscle aplasia

Conditions with this feature

Chromosome 8Q12.1-q21.2 deletion syndrome
MedGen UID:
333071
•Concept ID:
C1838346
•
Disease or Syndrome
See: Condition Record
Chromosome 8Q12.1-q21.2 deletion syndrome

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical utility of trapezius muscle studies in the evaluation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Cho JY, Sung JJ, Min JH, Lee KW
J Clin Neurosci 2006 Nov;13(9):908-12. Epub 2006 Oct 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.01.044. PMID: 17049243

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Exercises With Optimal Scapulothoracic Muscle Activation for Individuals With Paraplegia.
Riek LM, Aronson A, Giust K, Putnam S, Froese H, Rutherford S, White MK
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 2023 Spring;29(2):43-55. Epub 2023 Dec 30 doi: 10.46292/sci21-00059. PMID: 37235191Free PMC Article
Muscle Ultrasound Abnormalities in Individuals with RYR1-Related Malignant Hyperthermia Susceptibility.
van den Bersselaar LR, van Alfen N, Kruijt N, Kamsteeg EJ, Fernandez-Garcia MA, Treves S, Riazi S, Yang CY, Malagon I, van Eijk LT, van Engelen BGM, Scheffer GJ, Jungbluth H, Snoeck MMJ, Voermans NC
J Neuromuscul Dis 2023;10(4):541-554. doi: 10.3233/JND-230018. PMID: 37154182Free PMC Article
Impact of adding scapular stabilization to postural correctional exercises on symptomatic forward head posture: a randomized controlled trial.
Abd El-Azeim AS, Mahmoud AG, Mohamed MT, El-Khateeb YS
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2022 Oct;58(5):757-766. Epub 2022 Jun 8 doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.22.07361-0. PMID: 35673945Free PMC Article
Comparison of ultrasound with electrodiagnosis of scapular winging: A prospective case control study.
Silkjær Bak S, Johnsen B, Fuglsang-Frederiksen A, Døssing K, Qerama E
Clin Neurophysiol 2022 Jan;133:48-57. Epub 2021 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2021.09.021. PMID: 34801963
Repetitive Nerve Stimulation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
Sun XS, Liu WX, Chen ZH, Ling L, Yang F, Wang HF, Cui F, Huang XS
Chin Med J (Engl) 2018 Sep 20;131(18):2146-2151. doi: 10.4103/0366-6999.240798. PMID: 30203787Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Scapular Dyskinesia: How to Differentiate 
Between Etiologies.
Wagner ER, Karzon AL, Hussain ZB, Warner JJP, Elhassan BT, Sanchez-Sotelo J
Instr Course Lect 2024;73:609-624. PMID: 38090928
Muscle Ultrasound Abnormalities in Individuals with RYR1-Related Malignant Hyperthermia Susceptibility.
van den Bersselaar LR, van Alfen N, Kruijt N, Kamsteeg EJ, Fernandez-Garcia MA, Treves S, Riazi S, Yang CY, Malagon I, van Eijk LT, van Engelen BGM, Scheffer GJ, Jungbluth H, Snoeck MMJ, Voermans NC
J Neuromuscul Dis 2023;10(4):541-554. doi: 10.3233/JND-230018. PMID: 37154182Free PMC Article
Comparison of ultrasound with electrodiagnosis of scapular winging: A prospective case control study.
Silkjær Bak S, Johnsen B, Fuglsang-Frederiksen A, Døssing K, Qerama E
Clin Neurophysiol 2022 Jan;133:48-57. Epub 2021 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2021.09.021. PMID: 34801963
Neuromuscular ultrasound for evaluation of scapular winging.
Krzesniak-Swinarska M, Caress JB, Cartwright MS
Muscle Nerve 2017 Jul;56(1):7-14. Epub 2017 Mar 17 doi: 10.1002/mus.25533. PMID: 28006862
Accessory cleido-occipitalis muscle: case report and review of the literature.
Paraskevas GK, Natsis K, Ioannidis O
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2013;54(3 Suppl):893-5. PMID: 24322047

Therapy

Impact of adding scapular stabilization to postural correctional exercises on symptomatic forward head posture: a randomized controlled trial.
Abd El-Azeim AS, Mahmoud AG, Mohamed MT, El-Khateeb YS
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2022 Oct;58(5):757-766. Epub 2022 Jun 8 doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.22.07361-0. PMID: 35673945Free PMC Article
A randomized double blinded placebo controlled study to evaluate motor unit abnormalities after experimentally induced sensitization using capsaicin.
Evans V, Koh RGL, Duarte FCK, Linde L, Amiri M, Kumbhare D
Sci Rep 2021 Jul 2;11(1):13793. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-93188-7. PMID: 34215800Free PMC Article
The Sonography and Physical Findings on Shoulder after Selective Neck Dissection in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Pilot Study.
Huang YC, Lee YY, Tso HH, Chen PC, Chen YC, Chien CY, Chung YJ, Leong CP
Biomed Res Int 2019;2019:2528492. Epub 2019 Jul 22 doi: 10.1155/2019/2528492. PMID: 31428629Free PMC Article
Quantification of dry needling on myofascial trigger points using a novel ultrasound method: A study protocol.
Taheri N, Rezasoltani A, Okhovatian F, Karami M, Hosseini SM, Kouhzad Mohammadi H
J Bodyw Mov Ther 2016 Jul;20(3):471-6. Epub 2015 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2015.11.011. PMID: 27634067
Posttraumatic focal dystonia of the shoulder.
Vasileiadis GI, Sakellariou VI, Papagelopoulos PJ, Zoubos AB
Orthopedics 2012 Jun;35(6):e977-80. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20120525-47. PMID: 22691679

Prognosis

Soft Tissue Reconstruction and Facial Reanimation With Bilateral Latissimus Dorsi Flaps After Extensive Resection of Head and Neck Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report.
Wong M, Ozaki M, Kurita M, Ihara A, Iwashina Y, Takushima A
Ann Plast Surg 2019 Jul;83(1):73-77. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000001878. PMID: 31135509
Posttraumatic focal dystonia of the shoulder.
Vasileiadis GI, Sakellariou VI, Papagelopoulos PJ, Zoubos AB
Orthopedics 2012 Jun;35(6):e977-80. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20120525-47. PMID: 22691679
Utility of trapezius EMG for diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Sonoo M, Kuwabara S, Shimizu T, Komori T, Hirashima F, Inaba A, Hatanaka Y, Misawa S, Kugio Y; Tokyo Metropolitan Neuromuscular Electrodiagnosis Study Group
Muscle Nerve 2009 Jan;39(1):63-70. doi: 10.1002/mus.21196. PMID: 19086078
Clinical utility of trapezius muscle studies in the evaluation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Cho JY, Sung JJ, Min JH, Lee KW
J Clin Neurosci 2006 Nov;13(9):908-12. Epub 2006 Oct 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.01.044. PMID: 17049243
Trapezius aplasia: indications for a dual developmental origin of the trapezius muscle.
Nooij LS, Oostra RJ
Clin Anat 2006 Sep;19(6):547-9. doi: 10.1002/ca.20325. PMID: 16583429

Clinical prediction guides

Muscle Ultrasound Abnormalities in Individuals with RYR1-Related Malignant Hyperthermia Susceptibility.
van den Bersselaar LR, van Alfen N, Kruijt N, Kamsteeg EJ, Fernandez-Garcia MA, Treves S, Riazi S, Yang CY, Malagon I, van Eijk LT, van Engelen BGM, Scheffer GJ, Jungbluth H, Snoeck MMJ, Voermans NC
J Neuromuscul Dis 2023;10(4):541-554. doi: 10.3233/JND-230018. PMID: 37154182Free PMC Article
Needle electromyography abnormalities in the upper trapezius muscle in neuromuscular disorders.
Fidancı H, Buturak Ş, Öztürk İ, Arlıer Z
Turk J Med Sci 2023 Feb;53(1):233-242. Epub 2023 Feb 22 doi: 10.55730/1300-0144.5578. PMID: 36945948Free PMC Article
To what extent do typical components of shoulder clinical evaluation explain upper-extremity disability? A cross-sectional study.
Barreto RPG, Ludewig PM, Braman JP, Davenport E, Ribeiro LP, Camargo PR
Braz J Phys Ther 2022 Jul-Aug;26(4):100423. Epub 2022 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2022.100423. PMID: 35691118Free PMC Article
Repetitive Nerve Stimulation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
Sun XS, Liu WX, Chen ZH, Ling L, Yang F, Wang HF, Cui F, Huang XS
Chin Med J (Engl) 2018 Sep 20;131(18):2146-2151. doi: 10.4103/0366-6999.240798. PMID: 30203787Free PMC Article
Clinical utility of trapezius muscle studies in the evaluation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Cho JY, Sung JJ, Min JH, Lee KW
J Clin Neurosci 2006 Nov;13(9):908-12. Epub 2006 Oct 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.01.044. PMID: 17049243

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