High Pressure Neurological Syndrome

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Is a:

Experimental Model of Disease
Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

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.

Synonyms:

Experimental High Pressure Neurological Syndrome
High Pressure Nervous Syndrome
High Pressure Neural Syndrome
High Pressure Neurological Syndrome, Experimental
HPNS
HPNSs

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