While recovering at home from a total laryngectomy, a person notices an increase in left shoulder weakness. What is this symptom consistent with?

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Damage to the spinal accessory nerve, which runs down the back of the neck and controls certain muscles in the shoulder, can lead to weakness or paralysis on one side of the shoulder. This can occur during surgery and is a potential complication of a total laryngectomy.

While Recovering at Home from a Total Laryngectomy, a Person