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Neurologic Decompression SicknessAka: Neurologic DCS, Cerebral DCS, Spinal Cord DCS
- See Also
- Decompression Sickness
- Pathophysiology
- Scuba Diving related injury
- Symptoms: Cerebral Decompression Sickness
- Onset
- Within one hour of ascent: 50%
- Within 6 hours of ascent: 90%
- Most common symptoms of Neurologic DCS
- Numbness (59%)
- Pain (55%)
- Dizziness (27%)
- Severe Fatigue (25%)
- Headache (24%)
- Weakness (23%)
- Nausea (14%)
- Abnormal Gait (12%)
- Hypoesthesia (10%)
- Visual disturbance (8%)
- Vision Loss
- Diplopia
- Pruritus (5%)
- Symptoms: Spinal Decompression Sickness (Thoracic)
- Paresthesias and sensory loss in trunk and extremities
- Tingling or constricting sensation around thorax
- Ascending leg weakness
- Low Back Pain
- Loss of bowel or bladder control
- Management
- See Decompression Sickness Management
- References
- Aharon-Peretz (1993) Arch Neurol 50:753
- Clenney (1996) Am Fam Physician 53(5):1761
- Dick (1985) Neurology 35:667
- Jerrard (1992) Emerg Med Clin North Am 10:329
- Greer (1992) Neurol Clin 10:1031
- Newton (2001) Am Fam Physician 63(11):2211
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