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Is this spaghetti thing i feel on 1 side of my neck a nerve? about 0.3 cm wide 0.8 cm long. feels like tendon. 2 friends have it too but on other side

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

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Not nerve.: Nerves are almost impossible to feel. It is likely a tendon. Whether you can feel it or not depends on the position of your head and how much muscle and fat is over it.

Answered 6/9/2017

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A member asked:

Is this spaghetti thing i feel on 1 side of my neck a nerve? about 0.3 cm wide 0.8 cm long. feels like tendon. 2 friends have it too but on other side

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

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