| Pneumocephalus after an uneventful scuba dive. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20464820 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Scuba diving has become increasingly popular in the last 20 yr. Although it is considered safe, accidents, sometimes with fatal outcomes, do occur. The incidence of diving-related CNS barotrauma is low and it has been reported very infrequently. The clinical presentation may range from minimal dysesthesias to complete quadriplegia, encephalopathy, or death. In this paper we present a case of pneumocephalus in a 36-yr-old male scuba diver that presented with minor neurologic symptoms. A discussion, including a review of the literature, is also presented. The authors recommend that diving-induced neurologic dysbarism syndromes, including pneumocephalus, should be considered a possible cause when a scuba diver presents with neurologic symptoms, even minor ones. |
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Authors:
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Ivica Zeba; Igor Barkovic; Sinisa Knezevic; Dubravka Matanic Lender; Marina Bralic; Ljiljana Bulat-Kardum |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Aviation, space, and environmental medicine Volume: 81 ISSN: 0095-6562 ISO Abbreviation: Aviat Space Environ Med Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-14 Completed Date: 2010-06-08 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7501714 Medline TA: Aviat Space Environ Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 511-3 Citation Subset: IM; S |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Rijeka, Tome Strizica 3, 5100 Rijeka, Croatia. |
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Adult Barotrauma / etiology* Diving / adverse effects* Humans Male Pneumocephalus / etiology* |
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