Medical Conditions
Real medical conditions adapted for lunar environment — 1/6 gravity, radiation, regolith dust, and isolation.
Post-EVA Lunar Diet Adaptation Syndrome
ModeratePost-EVA Functional Dyspepsia
Post-EVA presentation of Functional Dyspepsia in lunar residents. Upper gastrointestinal discomfort...
Post-EVA CO2 Buildup Syndrome
ModeratePost-EVA Hypercapnia
Post-EVA presentation of Hypercapnia in lunar residents. Dangerous elevation of carbon dioxide in bl...
Post-EVA Lunar Hypertension
SeverePost-EVA Hypertension
Post-EVA presentation of Hypertension in lunar residents. Persistently elevated blood pressure. The...
Post-EVA Lunar Immune Dysregulation Syndrome
ModeratePost-EVA Immunosuppression
Post-EVA presentation of Immunosuppression in lunar residents. Impaired immune function from radiati...
Post-EVA Lunar Disc Syndrome
CriticalPost-EVA Intervertebral Disc Herniation
Post-EVA presentation of Intervertebral Disc Herniation in lunar residents. Herniation of interverte...
Post-EVA Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome
CriticalPost-EVA Intracranial Hypertension
Post-EVA presentation of Intracranial Hypertension in lunar residents. Elevated intracranial pressur...
Post-EVA Lunar Confinement Adaptation Disorder
ModeratePost-EVA Isolation Syndrome
Post-EVA presentation of Isolation Syndrome in lunar residents. Psychological deterioration from pro...
Post-EVA Lunar Day-Night Desynchronosis
ModeratePost-EVA Lunar Circadian Rhythm Disorder
Post-EVA presentation of Lunar Circadian Rhythm Disorder in lunar residents. Disruption of the human...
Post-EVA Lunar Dust Lung Disease
MinorPost-EVA Lunar Regolith Pneumoconiosis
Post-EVA presentation of Lunar Regolith Pneumoconiosis in lunar residents. Occupational lung disease...
Post-EVA Regolith Excavation Trauma
CriticalPost-EVA Mining Crush Injury
Post-EVA presentation of Mining Crush Injury in lunar residents. Crush injuries from mining equipmen...
Post-EVA Lunar Myopathy Syndrome
SeverePost-EVA Muscle Atrophy
Post-EVA presentation of Muscle Atrophy in lunar residents. Rapid loss of skeletal muscle mass and s...
Post-EVA Lunar Kidney Stone Disease
ModeratePost-EVA Nephrolithiasis
Post-EVA presentation of Nephrolithiasis in lunar residents. Kidney stone formation, significantly e...
Post-EVA Lunar Papilledema
CriticalPost-EVA Optic Disc Edema
Post-EVA presentation of Optic Disc Edema in lunar residents. Swelling of the optic disc caused by e...
Post-EVA Lunar Orthostatic Hypotension
ModeratePost-EVA Orthostatic Hypotension
Post-EVA presentation of Orthostatic Hypotension in lunar residents. A sudden drop in blood pressure...
Post-EVA Lunar Accelerated Bone Loss
ModeratePost-EVA Osteoporosis
Post-EVA presentation of Osteoporosis in lunar residents. Accelerated reduction in bone mineral dens...
Post-EVA Hyperoxic Pulmonary Syndrome
ModeratePost-EVA Oxygen Toxicity
Post-EVA presentation of Oxygen Toxicity in lunar residents. Lung and CNS damage from elevated oxyge...
Post-EVA EVA Suit Contact Dermatitis
CriticalPost-EVA Pressure Suit Dermatitis
Post-EVA presentation of Pressure Suit Dermatitis in lunar residents. Contact dermatitis from prolon...
Post-EVA Lunar Pulmonary Embolism
SeverePost-EVA Pulmonary Embolism
Post-EVA presentation of Pulmonary Embolism in lunar residents. Life-threatening blockage of pulmona...
Post-EVA Lunar Surface Radiation Skin Syndrome
SeverePost-EVA Radiation Dermatitis
Post-EVA presentation of Radiation Dermatitis in lunar residents. Skin damage from cosmic radiation...
Post-EVA Lunar Gonadal Radiation Syndrome
ModeratePost-EVA Radiation Effects on Fertility
Post-EVA presentation of Radiation Effects on Fertility in lunar residents. Impairment of fertility...
Post-EVA Cosmic Ray Carcinogenesis Syndrome
ModeratePost-EVA Radiation-Induced Malignancy
Post-EVA presentation of Radiation-Induced Malignancy in lunar residents. Cancer resulting from accu...
Post-EVA Lunar Dust Chemical Toxicity
ModeratePost-EVA Regolith Toxicity
Post-EVA presentation of Regolith Toxicity in lunar residents. Chemical toxicity from exposure to lu...
Post-EVA Low-G Stress Fracture
SeverePost-EVA Stress Fracture
Post-EVA presentation of Stress Fracture in lunar residents. Bone fatigue fractures paradoxically oc...
Post-EVA Chronic Lunar Stress Response
ModeratePost-EVA Stress-Induced Hypercortisolism
Post-EVA presentation of Stress-Induced Hypercortisolism in lunar residents. Prolonged elevation of...
Post-EVA Lunar Adaptation Vestibular Syndrome
SeverePost-EVA Vestibular Dysfunction
Post-EVA presentation of Vestibular Dysfunction in lunar residents. Disruption of the vestibular sys...
Post-EVA Lunar Photosynthesis Deficit
ModeratePost-EVA Vitamin D Deficiency
Post-EVA presentation of Vitamin D Deficiency in lunar residents. Deficiency of vitamin D from absen...
EVA Suit Contact Dermatitis
MinorPressure Suit Dermatitis
Contact dermatitis from prolonged pressure suit wear. The materials, pressure, heat, and sweat withi...
Lunar Pulmonary Embolism
CriticalPulmonary Embolism
Life-threatening blockage of pulmonary arteries by blood clot, usually originating from deep vein th...
Lunar Surface Radiation Skin Syndrome
ModerateRadiation Dermatitis
Skin damage from cosmic radiation and solar particle events. Lunar surface has no magnetosphere or s...
Lunar Gonadal Radiation Syndrome
SevereRadiation Effects on Fertility
Impairment of fertility from gonadal radiation exposure. The gonads are among the most radiosensitiv...