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Spinal Cord Decompression Sickness in Sport Diving Arch Neurol 50:753-755, Aharon-Peretz,J.,et al, 1993 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Forty-one percent of the dives were performed within the decompression limits of the US Navy standard decompression tables.Risk factors were fatigue,circumstances suggesting dehydration,and extreme physical effort. The most common presenting symptoms were paresthesias,weakness of the legs,lower back pain,or abdominal pain.Full recovery was achieved in 79%of the patients.Spinal symptoms appeared immediately on surfacing in six of the eight patients who continued to have multiple neurological sequelae. United States Navy air decompression tables appear not to be completely safe for sports divers.Even mild spinal symptoms identified on surfacing should be treated vigorously.High-pressure oxygen-helium therapy seems to be a promising alternative in cases of severe spinal cord decompression sickness.

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