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Type: Journal article
Title: Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: current diagnostic criteria and advances in MRI diagnostics
Author: Magill, S.
Brus-Ramer, M.
Weinstein, P.
Chin, C.
Jacques, L.
Citation: Neurosurgical Focus, 2015; 39(3):1-5
Publisher: American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Issue Date: 2015
ISSN: 1092-0684
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Stephen T. Magill, Marcel Brus-Ramer, Philip R. Weinstein, Cynthia T. Chin, and Line Jacques
Abstract: Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) is caused by compression of the brachial plexus as it traverses from the thoracic outlet to the axilla. Diagnosing nTOS can be difficult because of overlap with other complex pain and entrapment syndromes. An nTOS diagnosis is made based on patient history, physical exam, electrodiagnostic studies, and, more recently, interpretation of MR neurograms with tractography. Advances in high-resolution MRI and tractography can confirm an nTOS diagnosis and identify the location of nerve compression, allowing tailored surgical decompression. In this report, the authors review the current diagnostic criteria, present an update on advances in MRI, and provide case examples demonstrating how MR neurography (MRN) can aid in diagnosing nTOS. The authors conclude that improved high-resolution MRN and tractography are valuable tools for identifying the source of nerve compression in patients with nTOS and can augment current diagnostic modalities for this syndrome.
Keywords: Female
Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome; MRI; MR neurogram; DTI; MR tractography; diffusion tensor imaging
Rights: ©AANS, 2015
DOI: 10.3171/2015.6.FOCUS15219
Published version: http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2015.6.focus15219
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