Medical Conditions
Real medical conditions adapted for lunar environment — 1/6 gravity, radiation, regolith dust, and isolation.
Lunar Confinement Adaptation Disorder
ModerateIsolation Syndrome
Psychological deterioration from prolonged confinement in small spaces with a fixed group of people....
Long-Term Resident Lunar Space Anemia
MinorLong-Term Resident Anemia
Long-Term Resident presentation of Anemia in lunar residents. Reduced red blood cell mass observed i...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Cardiac Arrhythmia
ModerateLong-Term Resident Arrhythmia
Long-Term Resident presentation of Arrhythmia in lunar residents. Abnormal heart rhythms arising fro...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Cardiac Atrophy Syndrome
CriticalLong-Term Resident Cardiac Deconditioning
Long-Term Resident presentation of Cardiac Deconditioning in lunar residents. Progressive reduction...
Long-Term Resident SANS-related Choroidal Folds
ModerateLong-Term Resident Choroidal Folds
Long-Term Resident presentation of Choroidal Folds in lunar residents. Folds in the choroidal layer...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Habitat Respiratory Outbreak
MinorLong-Term Resident Closed-Habitat Respiratory Illness
Long-Term Resident presentation of Closed-Habitat Respiratory Illness in lunar residents. Respirator...
Long-Term Resident Lunar DVT — Venous Stasis Thrombosis
MinorLong-Term Resident Deep Vein Thrombosis
Long-Term Resident presentation of Deep Vein Thrombosis in lunar residents. Blood clot formation in...
Long-Term Resident Terra Siderans — Earth-sickness Syndrome
ModerateLong-Term Resident Earth Sickness
Long-Term Resident presentation of Earth Sickness in lunar residents. A complex psychological syndro...
Long-Term Resident Explosive Decompression Event
ModerateLong-Term Resident EVA Suit Breach Injury
Long-Term Resident presentation of EVA Suit Breach Injury in lunar residents. Life-threatening injur...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Diet Adaptation Syndrome
MinorLong-Term Resident Functional Dyspepsia
Long-Term Resident presentation of Functional Dyspepsia in lunar residents. Upper gastrointestinal d...
Long-Term Resident CO2 Buildup Syndrome
SevereLong-Term Resident Hypercapnia
Long-Term Resident presentation of Hypercapnia in lunar residents. Dangerous elevation of carbon dio...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Hypertension
ModerateLong-Term Resident Hypertension
Long-Term Resident presentation of Hypertension in lunar residents. Persistently elevated blood pres...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Immune Dysregulation Syndrome
MinorLong-Term Resident Immunosuppression
Long-Term Resident presentation of Immunosuppression in lunar residents. Impaired immune function fr...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Disc Syndrome
CriticalLong-Term Resident Intervertebral Disc Herniation
Long-Term Resident presentation of Intervertebral Disc Herniation in lunar residents. Herniation of...
Long-Term Resident Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome
ModerateLong-Term Resident Intracranial Hypertension
Long-Term Resident presentation of Intracranial Hypertension in lunar residents. Elevated intracrani...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Confinement Adaptation Disorder
ModerateLong-Term Resident Isolation Syndrome
Long-Term Resident presentation of Isolation Syndrome in lunar residents. Psychological deterioratio...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Day-Night Desynchronosis
SevereLong-Term Resident Lunar Circadian Rhythm Disorder
Long-Term Resident presentation of Lunar Circadian Rhythm Disorder in lunar residents. Disruption of...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Dust Lung Disease
ModerateLong-Term Resident Lunar Regolith Pneumoconiosis
Long-Term Resident presentation of Lunar Regolith Pneumoconiosis in lunar residents. Occupational lu...
Long-Term Resident Regolith Excavation Trauma
ModerateLong-Term Resident Mining Crush Injury
Long-Term Resident presentation of Mining Crush Injury in lunar residents. Crush injuries from minin...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Myopathy Syndrome
SevereLong-Term Resident Muscle Atrophy
Long-Term Resident presentation of Muscle Atrophy in lunar residents. Rapid loss of skeletal muscle...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Kidney Stone Disease
MinorLong-Term Resident Nephrolithiasis
Long-Term Resident presentation of Nephrolithiasis in lunar residents. Kidney stone formation, signi...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Papilledema
ModerateLong-Term Resident Optic Disc Edema
Long-Term Resident presentation of Optic Disc Edema in lunar residents. Swelling of the optic disc c...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Orthostatic Hypotension
SevereLong-Term Resident Orthostatic Hypotension
Long-Term Resident presentation of Orthostatic Hypotension in lunar residents. A sudden drop in bloo...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Accelerated Bone Loss
ModerateLong-Term Resident Osteoporosis
Long-Term Resident presentation of Osteoporosis in lunar residents. Accelerated reduction in bone mi...
Long-Term Resident Hyperoxic Pulmonary Syndrome
ModerateLong-Term Resident Oxygen Toxicity
Long-Term Resident presentation of Oxygen Toxicity in lunar residents. Lung and CNS damage from elev...
Long-Term Resident EVA Suit Contact Dermatitis
ModerateLong-Term Resident Pressure Suit Dermatitis
Long-Term Resident presentation of Pressure Suit Dermatitis in lunar residents. Contact dermatitis f...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Pulmonary Embolism
MinorLong-Term Resident Pulmonary Embolism
Long-Term Resident presentation of Pulmonary Embolism in lunar residents. Life-threatening blockage...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Surface Radiation Skin Syndrome
ModerateLong-Term Resident Radiation Dermatitis
Long-Term Resident presentation of Radiation Dermatitis in lunar residents. Skin damage from cosmic...
Long-Term Resident Lunar Gonadal Radiation Syndrome
MinorLong-Term Resident Radiation Effects on Fertility
Long-Term Resident presentation of Radiation Effects on Fertility in lunar residents. Impairment of...
Long-Term Resident Cosmic Ray Carcinogenesis Syndrome
MinorLong-Term Resident Radiation-Induced Malignancy
Long-Term Resident presentation of Radiation-Induced Malignancy in lunar residents. Cancer resulting...