ABSTRACT
The superior cluneal nerve has three branches: medial, intermediate, and lateral superior cluneal nerves. However, the contributing roots vary as high as T11 or T12.
According to Maigne and Doursounian,
innervation of the gluteal region can come from T11 and T12. In general, the medial branch of the superior cluneal nerve originates from L1, the intermediate branch from T12 and the lateral branch from T11. The medial branch rarely originates from L2, the intermediate from L1, and the lateral branch from T12.
