Bilateral thoracic outlet syndrome: An uncommon presentation of a rare condition in children

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 323-325

  Khan, Arif ^a   Rattihalli, Rohini R ^a   Hussain, Nahin ^a   Sridhar, Arani ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disease management; scalenus anticus syndrome; thoracic outlet syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; GABAPENTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BILATERAL THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HAND PAIN; HAND PARESTHESIA; HUMAN; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE CONDUCTION DISORDER; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SKIN TINGLING; SWELLING; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 84871893720     PISSN: 09722327     EISSN: 19983549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.104349     Document Type: Article

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