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[|Human|] Hi,I was diagnosed with thorasic outlet syndrome in 2011 and told that i had 2 extra cervical ribs,one on each side.was told that I did require surgery as I have the vascular type,after deciding not to have surgery because the vascular surgeon had only done the surgery 3 times before l have since suffered a mini stroke & my right arm and hand and fingers keep swelling,going completely numb I m unable to close my hand to grasp and pick things up,been to a&e on numerous,occasions when this happens to be told that I could throw a blood clot and when this happens and that this could of been what caused the mini stroke,just wondered is this true and could it happen again.many thanks
[|AI|]  Hi sorry to know of the stroke. Kindly consult again with the surgeon who diagnosed. This condition is not so common, and you may not find a surgeon who has performed thousands of such operations.3 surgeries are good enough for a surgeons' exposure, and trust me, he is in a good position to perform on you. Stoke can happen from any cause from clot anywhere in body to clot in brain itself due to atherosclerosis. A MRI -scan of brain and thorax including shoulder out let can catch the clue consult a neurologist as wellheads