title: Decompression sickness: MRI of the spinal cord.
abstract: Decompression sickness (DCS) typically causes changes in the white matter of the spinal cord on MR imaging. We present a case of DCS in a scuba diver with dorsal white matter lesions typical of venous infarction. In addition, some central gray matter involvement was noted. Characteristic features of venous spinal cord infarction can be recognized on MR imaging in DCS but may be more extensive in severe cases.
authors: Department of Neuroradiology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore.
authors: Pin Lin
authors: PL
authors: Kei
authors: Chew Thye
authors: CT
authors: Choong
authors: Timothy
authors: T
authors: Young
authors: Sze Haur
authors: SH
authors: Lee
authors: C C Tchoyoson
authors: CC
authors: Lim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy