Citation

Boussuges A, Blanc P, Habib G. Presse Med. (1983) 1995; 24(18): 853-854.

Vernacular Title

Accident neurologique de decompression: une nouvelle indication de

Affiliation

Service de Réanimation médicale, Hôpital Salvator, Marseille.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7638117

Abstract

Decompression sickness in a 33-year-old SCUBA diver led to neurological lesions with brain damage. The existence of a patent foramen ovale detected with a transoesophageal contrast echocardiography suggested paradoxal gas embolism. This observation emphasizes the intest of transoesophageal contrast echocardiography in decompression sickness as discussed in the literature. Its widely utilization would permit a better understanding of the pathophysiology of decompression sickness. It also may help the physician in deciding whether or not to authorize further diving.

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