A case of spinal cord decompression sickness presenting as partial Brown-Sequard syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Type II decompression sickness (DCS) usually manifests as myelopathy; however, there are no reports of Brown-Sequard syndrome in association with diving accidents. We report a 35-year-old man who developed type II DCS presenting as partial Brown-Sequard syndrome. MRI of the thoracic spine revealed two punctate foci of increased signal intensity in the right T6 spinal cord.
Medical subject headings
- Brown-Sequard Syndrome
- Decompression Sickness
- Spinal Cord Diseases