Hi You

I have all sorts of symptoms, and have noticed many here have that. A few articles mention, that this is possible with TOS, if the vertebral artery is compressed in a way, so blodstream to the brain (often brain stem) is disturbed. This is only an abstract - i have a few more of the same kind.
Friday i will see my doctor, because I have a new symtom ( with respiration)
I think they are sure i have MS, but I am sure, I have not, and it is all Tos.
Important to know that, cause then it will be possible to DO something - surgery perhaps. I have had surgery once, where many neurological problems were solved (tarcycardia, myclonus, etc) but it seemes coming back now after 5 years.

Look into this - think many of us can use that information, but docorts have not reached to that point yet, an not researching enough.

If we help each other to research in this, maybe doctors will follow in time???

Good LUCK




James J. Sell, M.D., Jesse R. Rael, M.D. and William W. Orrison, M.D.

Departments of Radiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine and New Mexico Federal Regional Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cases of unilateral vertebral artery compression associated with thoracic outlet syndrome infrequently result in symptoms and, of those that do, most involve the brain stem. Reports of transient blindness resulting from this condition are even more rare. The authors describe the case of a middle-aged woman who presented with transient blindness when she turned her head excessively to the left. She also exhibited other less severe brain-stem symptoms. Arteriography demonstrated occlusion of the left vertebral artery only when her head was rotated to the left. Surgical exploration revealed entrapment of the left vertebral artery by a tight anterior scalene muscle, release of which resulted in complete resolution of her symptoms. Both neurosurgeons and radiologists need to be aware that extrinsic compression of the vertebral artery precipitated by head rotation may sometimes result in transient cortical blindness.

J Neurosurg. 1994 Oct ;81 (4):617-9 7931599