Symptoms and Signs
of DCI
General – Anorexia, Excessive fatigue, Malaise, Headache, Vomiting
Pain – Joint pains, Ear pain, Chest pain
Skin – Itching, Redness, Marbling
Level of consciousness – Strange speech and thoughts, Disorientated in time and place, Personality change, Dysphasia (difficulty speaking)
Hearing and vision – Hearing loss, Vertigo, Tinnitus, Visual impairment
Strength – Weakness of limbs, Sensation, Paraesthesia (pins and needles), Numbness
Co-ordination – Unusual gait, Poor balance
Bladder and bowels – Incontinence
Pulmonary – Cough, Shortness of breath, Voice changes, Haemoptysis (coughing up blood)
