チコの友人、けいさんが２年程前、交通事故にあった。車の助手席に乗っているとき、そこにちょうどストップサインを無視した車（なんとパトカー）が追突したのである。車が大破するような大事故には至らなかったが、その追突の衝撃（ちょうど助手席側）で、けいさんの身体は大きく横にふっとばされる形になった。当初はむち打ち程度と思っていた痛みが、首、肩、腕へと痛みは広がり、よくなったり悪化したりの繰り返しで、ひどい時にはドアのノブを回すことさえできない。はっきりとした病名がわからずに悩んでいたところこのTOSというものだと知った。外傷もなく、はためには普通に見えるところから、他のひとたちには当人達の苦しみがわからず、それがなおさらこのTOSの人たちを精神的にも苦しめることになっている。今回有志達でこの病気をまずは理解してもらおうというイベントを行うことになった。上記はそのお知らせのちらし。これから出かけてきます。詳細についてはまた後ほど。下記はそのTOS サイトからの説明文を抜粋。(＊またウィキペディアの情報サイト（日本語版）ここをクリック！）What is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?
TOS is an umbrella term that encompasses three related syndromes that cause pain in the arm, shoulder, and neck: neurogenic TOS (caused by compression of the brachial plexus), vascular TOS (caused by compression of the subclavian artery or vein) and nonspecific or disputed TOS (in which the pain is from unexplained causes). Occasionally, neurogenic TOS and vascular TOS co-exist in the same person. Most doctors agree that TOS is caused by compression of the brachial plexus or subclavian vessels as they pass through narrow passageways leading from the base of the neck to the armpit and arm, but there is considerable disagreement about its diagnosis and treatment.
Making the diagnosis of TOS even more difficult is that a number of disorders feature symptoms similar to those of TOS, including rotator cuff injuries, cervical disc disorders, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, complex regional pain syndrome, and tumors of the syrinx or spinal cord. Symptoms of TOS vary depending on the type.
TOS is an umbrella term that encompasses three related syndromes that cause pain in the arm, shoulder, and neck: neurogenic TOS (caused by compression of the brachial plexus), vascular TOS (caused by compression of the subclavian artery or vein) and nonspecific or disputed TOS (in which the pain is from unexplained causes). Occasionally, neurogenic TOS and vascular TOS co-exist in the same person. Most doctors agree that TOS is caused by compression of the brachial plexus or subclavian vessels as they pass through narrow passageways leading from the base of the neck to the armpit and arm, but there is considerable disagreement about its diagnosis and treatment.
Making the diagnosis of TOS even more difficult is that a number of disorders feature symptoms similar to those of TOS, including rotator cuff injuries, cervical disc disorders, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, complex regional pain syndrome, and tumors of the syrinx or spinal cord. Symptoms of TOS vary depending on the type.
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