A web page explaining the diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome including, but not limited to pain, chest pain, entrapment neuropathies, shoulder pain, neck pain, vascular diagnosis, peripheral vascular disease, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, upper extremity pain, headaches, angina, impotence and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Hand Surgery Center of Staten Island and Brooklyn, New York--Mukund Patel, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Thoracic outlet syndrome information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/thoracic_doc.htm
What is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) Thoracic outlet syndrome consists of symptoms caused by compression of the nerves in the brachial plexus (nerves that pass into the arms from the neck) or blood vessels. Patients may have pain in the shoulder, arm, or hand, or in all three locations. The hand pain is often most severe in the fourth and fifth fingers. The pain is aggravated by the use of ...
