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True Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

AANEM Communications2/25/19 7:39 AM (CST)
I recently evaluated a 25 year old woman for a question of thoracic outlet syndrome, who was found to have a cervical rib on an X-ray. Her nerve conduction studies showed a median CMAP amplitude of 8 mV, ulnar CMAP amplitude of 7 mV, and normal median and ulnar SNAP amplitudes. However, her medial antebrachial sensory response was 7 uV but 18 uV on the other side. Is this consistent with true neurogenic TOS?
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