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Training Rats to Voluntarily Dive Underwater: Investigations of the Mammalian Diving Response
Published on: November 12, 2014
Neurological effects of deep diving
Marit Grønning1, Johan A Aarli
1National Centre for Hyperbaric and Diving Medicine, Department of Occupational Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway. marit.gronning@helse-bergen.no
Abstract:
Deep diving is defined as diving to depths more than 50 m of seawater (msw), and is mainly used for occupational and military purposes. A deep dive is characterized by the compression phase, the bottom time and the decompression phase. Neurological and neurophysiologic effects are demonstrated in divers during the compression phase and the bottom time. Immediate and transient neurological effects after deep dives have been shown in some divers. However, the results from the epidemiological studies regarding long term neurological effects from deep diving are conflicting and still not conclusive. Prospective clinical studies with sufficient power and sensitivity are needed to solve this very important issue.
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