MRI features of spinal cord decompression sickness presenting as a Brown-Sequard syndrome.

MRI features of spinal cord decompression sickness presenting as a Brown-Sequard syndrome.

Abstract/OtherAbstract:

Decompression sickness often manifests as central nervous system impairment. We report a 49-year-old woman who developed an unusual case of spinal cord decompression sickness presenting as complete Brown-Sequard syndrome. Initial MRI revealed increased signal intensity in the left side of the cervical cord at the level of C2-C3. A second MRI at 10 days post-injury showed signal abnormalities corresponding to an infarction in the posterior spinal artery territory. After two weeks of intensive treatment with various HBOT regimens, the clinical outcome was still poor, but at six months after the injury her neurological condition was greatly improved, with only slight impairment of proprioception on the left when walking remaining.

Authors:

Pierre Louge; Emmanuel Gempp; Michel Hugon

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Publication Detail:

Type:  Journal Article    

Journal Detail:

Title:  Diving and hyperbaric medicine : the journal of the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society     Volume:  42     ISSN:  1833-3516     ISO Abbreviation:  Diving Hyperb Med     Publication Date:  2012 Jun 

Date Detail:

Created Date:  2012-07-25     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    

Medline Journal Info:

Nlm Unique ID:  101282742     Medline TA:  Diving Hyperb Med     Country:  Australia    

Other Details:

Languages:  eng     Pagination:  88-91     Citation Subset:  IM    

Affiliation:

Senior consultant in the Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Department of St Anne's Military Teaching Hospital, BP 20 545, 83 041 Toulon cedex 9, France, Phone: +33-(0)4-8316-2191, E-mail: gempp@voila.fr.

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