Review Article
A Systematic Review of the Causes and Management of Ischaemic Stroke Caused by Nontissue Emboli
Table 2
Features of decompression sickness and associated neurological deficits.
| Types of DCS | Symptoms and signs | Speed of onset |
| Type 1 | Musculoskeletal pain and cutaneous symptoms such as “marbling” or cutis marmorata | Begin quickly and build in intensity |
| Type 2 | More serious affecting 1 or more of the following | Immediate to delayed | (i) Neurological: paraesthesia, ataxia, focal deficits, altered mental status. Spinal cord is the commonest site of involvement | Delayed presentation can result in more serious injury due to insidious onset and delay in reporting | (ii) Inner-ear: tinnitus, vertigo, ataxia, deafness | (iii) Cardiopulmonary: dyspnoea, pain, “gasp” due to sudden hypoxia from development of bubbles, cardiopulmonary collapse |
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