Spinal cord degeneration in divers.
Spinal cords from 8 professional and 3 amateur divers who died accidentally were examined histopathologically. Marchi-positive degeneration was found in the cords of 3 professional divers, variously affecting the posterior, lateral, and to a lesser extent the anterior columns. In 1 there was degeneration of afferent fibres within the posterior columns.
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*