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Clinical Study Surgical neurology 2007

Spinal cord decompression sickness associated with scuba diving: correlation of immediate and delayed magnetic resonance imaging findings with severity of neurologic impairment--a report on 3 cases.

Yoshiyama M, Asamoto S, Kobayashi N, Sugiyama H, Doi H, Sakagawa H, et al. — Surgical neurology, 2007

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported on three cases of spinal cord decompression sickness in scuba divers, correlating immediate and delayed MRI findings with neurologic impairment severity.

What They Found

Of 175 DCS patients, 3 had spinal cord injury with severe sensory and motor dysfunction (Fränkel's grade A) and increased T2-weighted MRI signals in spinal segments 1-4 within 24 hours. While MRI abnormalities significantly decreased in size by 1 month, neurologic function showed minimal or no improvement (Fränkel's grade A or B) in all three patients.

Canadian Relevance

This study was conducted in Japan and does not have a direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation of this study is its very small sample size, reporting on only three cases.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Study
Category Neurological
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 17320639
Year Published 2007
Journal Surgical neurology
MeSH Terms Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Decompression Sickness; Diving; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Methylprednisolone; Middle Aged; Paraplegia; Physical Therapy Modalities; Psychomotor Performance; Sensation Disorders; Severity of Illness Index

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