Published May 2000
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Journal article
MRI in decompression illness
Creators
- 1. Dept. of Radiology, Charite Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Humboldt Univ. Berlin (Germany)
- 2. Dept. of Traumatology, Charite Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Humboldt Univ. Berlin (Germany)
- 3. Dept. of Radiology, Univ. Federico II di Napoli, Naples (Italy)
- 4. Dept. of Neurology, Juedisches Krankenhaus Berlin, Berlin (Germany)
Description
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. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Neuroradiology
- Journal Volume
- 42
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 368-370
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
- CODEN
- NRDYAB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 31027001
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- EXERCISE; IMAGES; NMR IMAGING; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SIGNALS; SPINAL CORD; TIME DEPENDENCE; VERTEBRAE; WATER
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SKELETON
Optional Information
- Notes
- With 2 figs.