TOS encompasses a variety of symptoms. Generally, the definition of TOS includes symptoms in the upper extremity related to compression on the nerves, artery, or vein in the thoracic outlet space just ...

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a group of conditions that occur when you have compressed nerves or blood vessels in the thoracic outlet. The thoracic outlet is the triangular space between your ...

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Diagnosing TOS can be complex. It begins by your physician asking you a series of questions to find out your symptoms and how the symptoms began. Depending on your symptoms, your doctor will be able ...

For the past few months, I’ve been waking up with a feeling of numbness in my arms. It was bothering me so much that I mentioned it to my GP who thinks it might be something called thoracic outlet ...

A first rib resection is a surgery to remove your first rib. Thoracic surgeons offer this surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome. Thoracic outlet syndrome is compression of the nerves or blood ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Treatment of neurogenic, venous or arterial thoracic outlet syndrome should be addressed at ...

A 58-year-old man with an unremarkable medical history presented to the emergency department after one month of numbness, weakness and migrating pain in the right upper extremity. The patient is ...

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a rare condition that occurs when blood vessels or nerves become compressed in the space between the collarbone and the first rib (thoracic outlet). There are three ...

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A 28-year-old left-handed woman presented to her family doctor with a six-month history of claudication in her left arm associated with pallor, paresthesia and coldness. She could no longer carry out ...

Thoracic outlet syndrome involves a group of disorders that leads to compression at the thoracic outlet. The thoracic outlet is the space between the clavicle (collarbone) and first rib. Within this ...