Both divers developed cerebro-spinal dysfunction. They had encephalopathy (manifested by loss of consciousness), which indicates bilateral cerebral dysfunction. DCS can occur even when dives are conducted according to the procedures described by the US Navy. The use of high-dose steroids has not been formally tested in DCS; their use is controversial.

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Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a catastrophe that affects the individual, the partner, the family and the community. Society is involved in the broader sense, in the funding of the treatment and long-term support of individuals with SCI. SCI causes complex medical, physical, psychological, social and financial interactions. Although the physiological impairment following a SCI typically affects the locomotor and sensory systems, there is nearly always a resulting dysfunction that affects most bodily systems. Both the multi-system physiological impairment/dysfunction and non-medical aspects of SCI remain in a dynamic state for the rest of the individual’s life. This means that lifelong treatment and monitoring is required by a dedicated multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary team of health and social care professionals.

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