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Provocation of brachial plexus and systemic symptoms during the elevated arm stress test in individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome or idiopathic chronic fatigue

https://translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12967-025-06137-7

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Journal of Translational Medicine
Provocation of brachial plexus and systemic symptoms during the elevated arm stress test in individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome or idiopathic chronic fatigue — Edwards et al.
"the EAST was abnormal in 98% of those reporting symptoms with arms-overhead or arms-extended postures. This prevalence compares to 43% who had an abnormal ULNT1, another commonly used screening maneuver for thoracic outlet syndrome."

Provocation of brachial plexus and systemic symptoms during the elevated arm stress test in individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome or idiopathic chronic fatigue - Journal of Translational Medicine

Background We have noted that some adolescents and young adults with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) report difficulty with arms-overhead activities, suggestive of brachial plexus dysfunction or thoracic outlet syndrome (T…

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