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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet) Summary

81 relevant articles (7 outcomes, 6 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: A neurovascular syndrome associated with compression of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; and SUBCLAVIAN VEIN at the superior thoracic outlet. This may result from a variety of anomalies such as a cervical rib (CERVICAL RIB SYNDROME), anomalous fascial bands, and abnormalities of the origin or insertion of the anterior or medial scalene muscles. Clinical features may include pain in the shoulder and neck region which radiates into the arm, PARESIS or PARALYSIS of brachial plexus innervated muscles, PARESTHESIA, loss of sensation, reduction of arterial pulses in the affected extremity, ISCHEMIA, and EDEMA. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp214-5).

Also Known As: Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet; Aperture Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet; Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; Nerve Compression Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet; Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Triad : 1 outcome in 1 result : FDA 1
  2. tebufenozide (Mimic) : 1 study in 2 results : IBA
  3. Seprafilm : 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  4. glucuronyl glucosamine glycan sulfate (Vessel) : 2 results : IBA
  5. Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox) : 1 result : FDA 1
  6. Urinary Plasminogen Activator (Urokinase) : 1 result : FDA 2 Generic
  7. Stainless Steel (Steel, Stainless) : 1 result : IBA
  8. Diuretics : 1 result : IBA
  9. Creatine Kinase (Creatine Phosphokinase) : 1 result : IBA
  10. Collagen : 1 result : IBA
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Diseases Related to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

  1. Thrombosis (Thrombus)
  2. Chest Pain (Chest Pains)
  3. Peptic Esophagitis (Reflux Esophagitis)
  4. Cardiovascular Diseases (Cardiovascular Disease)
  5. Syndrome
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Key Therapies for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

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  1. Decompression : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 15 results
  2. Aftercare (After-Treatment) : 1 outcome 1 study in 1 result
  3. Surgical Decompression : 1 outcome in 10 results
  4. Thrombolytic Therapy : 1 outcome in 4 results
  5. Sympathectomy (Sympathectomies) : 1 outcome in 2 results
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