Paraplegia and decompression sickness

Decompression sickness may include spinal cord damage, which sometimes persists. Casual divers are exposed, as well as professionals. In this study we have reviewed the clinical records of divers admitted with symptoms of spinal cord injuries in our area in the last 6 years. This study is divided in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Paraplegia 1995-11, Vol.33 (11), p.636-639
Hauptverfasser:	TOURNEBISE, H, BOUCAND, M. H, LANDI, J, THEOBALD, X
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Decompression Sickness - complications Diving - injuries Diving - physiology Female Humans Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Paraplegia - diagnosis Paraplegia - etiology Paraplegia - physiopathology Paraplegia - therapy Prognosis Spinal Cord Injuries - diagnosis Spinal Cord Injuries - etiology Spinal Cord Injuries - physiopathology Spinal Cord Injuries - therapy Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:	Decompression sickness may include spinal cord damage, which sometimes persists. Casual divers are exposed, as well as professionals. In this study we have reviewed the clinical records of divers admitted with symptoms of spinal cord injuries in our area in the last 6 years. This study is divided into two groups: those who fully recovered (19 divers) and those with neurological sequelae (12 divers).
ISSN:	0031-1758 1362-4393 1476-5624
DOI:	10.1038/sc.1995.134