Decompression Sickness - Prognosis

DCS patients who receive treatment in a hyperbaric chamber usually experience a full recovery quickly. If treatment is delayed, the prognosis is less predictable. People who have been treated even a few days later, however, may still receive benefits. A 1992 report from DAN said that half of all divers who were treated immediately after an incident experienced full recovery. Others, however, experienced numbness, tingling, and other symptoms for a few weeks, months, or even a lifetime.