High Pressure Neurological Syndrome
"High Pressure Neurological Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A syndrome related to increased atmospheric pressure and characterized by tremors, nausea, dizziness, decreased motor and mental performance, and SEIZURES. This condition may occur in those who dive deeply (c. 1000 ft) usually while breathing a mixture of oxygen and helium. The condition is associated with a neuroexcitatory effect of helium.
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D006610
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MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.566 C24.410
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2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "High Pressure Neurological Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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A retrospective cohort study of lidocaine in divers with neurological decompression illness. Undersea Hyperb Med. 2014 Mar-Apr; 41(2):119-26.
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Recreational technical diving part 2: decompression from deep technical dives. Diving Hyperb Med. 2013 Jun; 43(2):96-104.
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Estimates of N2 narcosis and O2 toxicity during submarine escapes from 600 to 1,000 fsw. Undersea Hyperb Med. 2009 Jul-Aug; 36(4):237-45.