Email this article Thoracic outlet syndrome: clinical and diagnostic features
- Authors: Murtazina A.F.1, Nikitin S.S.1, Naumova E.S.1
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Affiliations:
- Medical Center “Practical Neurology”, Association of Neuromuscular Disorders Specialists
- Issue: Vol 7, No 4 (2017)
- Pages: 10-19
- Section: LECTURES AND REVIEWS
- Published: 11.01.2018
- URL: https://nmb.abvpress.ru/jour/article/view/235
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17650/2222-8721-2017-7-4-10-19
- ID: 235
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Abstract
Since the term “thoracic outlet syndrome” (TOS) has been introduced, there have been disputes about the accuracy of the diagnosis, definition, diagnostic workup and treatment of this condition. Existing clinical variants include involvement of blood vessels and nerve fibers. Neurogenic TOS, consisting of the brachial plexus compression, is the most common variant of TOS, which is also the most hardly proven by physical findings, imaging or electrodiagnostic studies. A long history of searching the “gold standard” for TOS diagnosis has led to a large number of publications. The current paper reviews the symptoms and diagnostic approaches to the neurogenic TOS.
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A. F. Murtazina
Medical Center “Practical Neurology”, Association of Neuromuscular Disorders Specialists
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Email: aysylumurtazina@gmail.com
Build. 2, 17 Krzhizhanovskogo St., Moscow 117258, Russia Russian Federation
S. S. Nikitin
Medical Center “Practical Neurology”, Association of Neuromuscular Disorders Specialists
Email: fake@neicon.ru
Build. 2, 17 Krzhizhanovskogo St., Moscow 117258, Russia Russian Federation
E. S. Naumova
Medical Center “Practical Neurology”, Association of Neuromuscular Disorders Specialists
Email: fake@neicon.ru
Build. 2, 17 Krzhizhanovskogo St., Moscow 117258, Russia Russian Federation
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