MRI in decompression illness

We report a case of decompression illness in which the patient developed paraparesis during scuba diving after rapid ascent. MRI of the spine revealed a focal intramedullary lesion consistent with the symptoms. The pathophysiological and radiological aspects of spinal decompression illness are discu...

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Published in:Neuroradiology 2000-05, Vol.42 (5), p.368-370
Main Authors: Hierholzer, J, Tempka, A, Stroszczynski, C, Amodio, F, Hosten, N, Haas, J, Felix, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Decompression Sickness - diagnosis
Diving
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Paraparesis - etiology
Spinal Cord - pathology
Spinal Cord Diseases - etiology
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Summary:We report a case of decompression illness in which the patient developed paraparesis during scuba diving after rapid ascent. MRI of the spine revealed a focal intramedullary lesion consistent with the symptoms. The pathophysiological and radiological aspects of spinal decompression illness are discussed.
ISSN:0028-3940
1432-1920
DOI:10.1007/s002340050901