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Cervico-thoracic disc protrusions in controlled compressed-air diving: clinical and MRI findings

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Prevalence of cervical and thoracic disc protrusions was investigated by MRI in 24 military long-term compressed-air divers and 24 controls. A total of 26 disc protrusions (17 cervical disc protrusions) were detected in 58 % of the divers whereas 18 protrusions were detected in 38 % of the controls (13 disc cervical protrusions). There was no significant difference between groups and no correlation with the diving experience. Neurological examination revealed no clinical abnormalities. In contrast to a recent study, our results suggest that long-term divers are at no increased risk for accumulating spinal disc protrusions or intramedullary abnormalities.

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  1. Dept. of Neurology, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Niemannsweg 147, 24105 Kiel, Germany Tel.: +431-597-2609 Fax: +431-597-2712 e-mail: g.deuschl@neurologie.uni-kiel.de, , , , , , DE

    Thorsten Bartsch, Peter Cordes, Rainer Keil & Günther Deuschl

  2. Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, , , , , , DE

    Michael Reuter & Alfred Hutzelmann

  3. German Naval Medical Institute, Kiel-Kronshagen, Germany, , , , , , DE

    Kay Tetzlaff

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Received: 27 September 2000, Received in revised form: 30 November 2000, Accepted: 10 January 2001

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Bartsch, T., Cordes, P., Keil, R. et al. Cervico-thoracic disc protrusions in controlled compressed-air diving: clinical and MRI findings. J Neurol 248, 514–516 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004150170162

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