"EMG" for thoracic outlet syndrome.
Electrodiagnostic testing is reliable for the diagnosis of TOS. It helps localize and quantify a lesion in the brachial plexus. It is also important to rule out other segmental or systemic neuropathies.
Tolson
Thomas D
TD
Pennsylvania Hand Center, 101 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 300, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, USA. TJTOL@aol.com
D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000503:physiopathology; D004576:Electromyography; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000503:physiopathology; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*