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Breathing supplemental oxygen during decompression may reduce post-dive inert gas narcosis (IGN) in scuba divers. This study found oxygen improved vestibular function and fine motor skills compared to air decompression.

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Area of Science:

  • Diving Medicine
  • Hyperbaric Physiology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Scuba divers frequently experience persistent inert gas narcosis (IGN) after surfacing.
  • IGN is a temporary neurological disturbance associated with breathing compressed gases at depth.
  • Understanding factors influencing post-dive neurological effects is crucial for diver safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of breathing supplemental oxygen during decompression in mitigating post-dive IGN.
  • To test the hypothesis that oxygen administration can reduce the incidence and severity of IGN symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • 58 divers underwent a 50m, 5-minute dive in a hyperbaric chamber.
  • Divers were decompressed using either air or 100% oxygen.
  • Neurological function was assessed pre- and post-dive using the Sharpened Romberg Test (SRT) and a modified tweezers test.

Main Results:

  • The air decompression group showed increased positive SRT results post-dive, indicating vestibular impairment (Cohen's d = 0.41).
  • The oxygen group maintained a stable percentage of positive SRT results.
  • The oxygen group showed improved performance in the modified tweezers test (Cohen's d = 0.34), suggesting enhanced fine motor skills.

Conclusions:

  • Nitrogen (N2) exposure during air decompression negatively affects vestibular function.
  • Breathing oxygen during decompression appears to reduce post-dive inert gas narcosis.
  • Oxygen administration may be a viable strategy to improve neurological recovery after diving.