Cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE)

Cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE)
Gas bubbles traveling and lodging (embolizing) in the arteries that supply the brain with blood (and oxygen). Gas emboli in the brain can lead to a stroke-like condition with disorientation, difficulty walking and talking, coma, and death. For example, even a single breath of helium can cause CAGE.

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