Diseases

Cervical Rib Syndrome

A condition associated with compression of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; and SUBCLAVIAN VEIN at the thoracic outlet and caused by a complete or incomplete anomalous CERVICAL RIB or fascial band connecting the tip of a cervical rib with the first thoracic rib. Clinical manifestations may include pain in the neck and shoulder which radiates into the upper extremity, PARESIS or PARALYSIS of brachial plexus innervated muscles; sensory loss; PARESTHESIAS; ISCHEMIA; and EDEMA. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p214)

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A condition associated with compression of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; and SUBCLAVIAN VEIN at the thoracic outlet and caused by a complete or incomplete anomalous CERVICAL RIB or fascial band connecting the tip of a cervical rib with the first thoracic rib. Clinical manifestations may include pain in the neck and shoulder which radiates into the upper extremity, PARESIS or PARALYSIS of brachial plexus innervated muscles; sensory loss; PARESTHESIAS; ISCHEMIA; and EDEMA. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p214)

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15 entry terms
  • Anomalous Cervical Rib Syndrome
  • Cervical Rib Syndromes
  • Syndrome, Cervical Rib
  • Syndromes, Cervical Rib
  • Cervical-Rib-Cervical-Band Syndrome
  • Naffziger Syndrome
  • Naffziger's Syndrome
  • Cervical Rib Cervical Band Syndrome
  • Naffziger Syndromes
  • Naffziger's Syndromes
  • Syndrome, Cervical-Rib-Cervical-Band
  • Syndrome, Naffziger
  • Syndrome, Naffziger's
  • Syndromes, Naffziger
  • Syndromes, Naffziger's

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

1991(1975); was see under THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME 1983-90; was see under SCALENUS ANTICUS SYNDROME 1963-82

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  1. C10w.668w.829w.550w.850w.200
  2. C14w.907w.863w.200
  3. C16w.131w.621w.174

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cervical Rib Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002573. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002573
  2. Cervical Rib Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18140710