Please go see a vascular specialist for doppler ultrasound and/or angiogram.

FYI, I was privileged to watch a dear friend have a surgery to remove a tumor wrapped around her jugular. The surgeons slowly stopped the blood flow to her brain on 1 side... then SENT HER HOME for 24 hrs prior to surgery!!!

Just thought you'd feel better knowing that the brain has miraculous recovery systems and backup systems to keep you alive. The Brain re-routed blood from her good side to the rest of the brain while surgery was done on the opposite side.

Still.... I suggest going to your Dr and having stroke ruled out.

I'm having these kinds of neurological problems since 2 years, when I had a doppler test on the arteries in the neck and based on the result I was diagnosed with vertebrobasilar insufficiency. 6 months later I had mild symptoms of vascular and neurological TOS (blood pooling in lowered hand, tingling in the scapula region when sitting in slouched posture), but I didn't know what it was at that time.

8 months ago I had brain MRI and MRA (without contrast) and it did not show anything.

Just 2 months ago symptoms of neuro TOS worsened a bit, and that is when I learned about TOS for the first time. I then went to a vascular surgeon who did not diagnose me with TOS when I mentioned it to him.

It is for this reason I'm wondering if there is a connection between my neurological symptoms and TOS.

If this is happening because of TOS, then I will have to worry about the TOS problem and nothing else.

Sure sounds like my TOS: tintinitis, blood pooling in hands, dizziness, vertigo, nausea, even have the twitching eye thing.

it can be a 100% TOS connection, or a combination of TOS and another issue (your cervical?)

You need to see a vascular MD ASAP and describe these symptoms. I know from personal experience it can be hard to remember everything during a medical appointment when you're dizzy. Write this all down and hand him/her a copy. And take notes during the appointment.

Why ASAP? Do you think it could be something serious? You've got me really worried now!

I think this is why we are suggesting you get more testing, just to be safe and sure it isn't something serious.

Yes, I think these are serious symptoms. But I also think you knew that.

Have you seen a vascular MD? Did they run any tests?

I had similiar symptoms, I constantly felt like I was passing out. When the subclavian artery was being compressed, my vertebral artery stopped flowing completely. This is not a good thing and you do need to have it checked.