Table 18.
Comparison with other methods: mean/median latency (seconds)
| LAPS | CO2 | CO2 + Inert gases | Inert gases | Electrical Water‐bath | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ar | N2 | Ar | N2 | |||||||||||
| Behavioural event | Mean − Median latency | Range | Mean of mean values | Range | Mean of mean values | Range | Mean of mean values | Range | Mean of mean values | Range | Mean of mean values | Range | Mean of mean values | Range |
| Loss of posture | 58.47 – 58.42 | 40.07–106a | 26 | NA | 15 | NA | 7.5 | NA | 16.8 | NA | 11.5 | NA | NA | NA |
| Lying | 61.56 – 60.31 | 41.67–130.4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Motionless | 146.1 – 145.8 | 86.12–260a | 129.25 | NA | 82.5 | NA | 80.71 | NA | 107.5 | NA | 94.25 | NA | NA | NA |
| Ataxia | 41.61 – 41.91 | 16.82–65.16 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Clonic/Tonic convulsions | 72.21 – 69.4 | 41.41–147 | NA | NA | 15 | NA | NA | NA | 25 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Deep inhalation | 87.61 – 89.35 | 4.67–157.5 | 7 | NA | 4 | NA | NA | NA | 9 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Head shaking | 42.21 – 45.61 | 1.27–107.1 | 3 | NA | 4.6 | NA | NA | NA | 8.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Jump | 53.43 – 53.3 | 35.43–78.31 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Open bill breathing | 64.91 – 63 | 11.11–154.4 | 7 | NA | 4 | NA | NA | NA | 9 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
a
Max values from the scientific report on the experiment run by the applicant to detect potential anatomo‐pathological lesions due to decompression.