Document ID (ISN) | 57418 |
CIS number |
92-300 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0095-6562 - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine |
Year |
1991 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Butler F.K. |
Title |
Decompression sickness presenting as optic neuropathy |
Bibliographic information |
Apr. 1991, Vol.62, No.4, p.346-350. Illus. 11 ref. |
Abstract |
Report of a case of acute optic nerve dysfunction seen in a parachutist after repeated hypobaric exposures. The patient made 2 to 4 high altitude exposures per day for 4 days in an unpressurised aircraft at a maximum altitude of 3,636-3,939m. Resultant symptoms included persistent headache, paracentral scotoma and decreased visual acuity in the left eye. Symptoms improved promptly following treatment with recompression and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. This is believed to be the first case of decompression sickness presenting as optic neuropathy. |
Descriptors (primary) |
decompression sickness; high altitude; optic neuritis |
Descriptors (secondary) |
case study; hemianopia; amblyopia; negative pressure |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Transport and communications
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Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the eye and vision damage Hypobaric pressure Hyperbaric pressure
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