Neurologic Decompression Sickness Following Cabin Pressure Fluctuations at High Altitude

摘要

In this case report a 28-year-old pilot suffered from neurologicndecompression sickness (DCS) after multiple changes in alti-ntude. He was flying a F-18 Super Hornet, fighter aircraft, at 43n000 feet (13 106 m) when his cabin pressurization malfunc-ntioned. For 3 minutes his cabin pressure cycled 12 times be-ntween 18 000 feet (5486 m) and 38 000 feet (11 582 m).