Author: aquanaut

Diving ConcernsCondition RelatedThe pressures of diving would have no effect on the intracranial pressure. The increased intracranial pressure causes symptoms that can be confused with those of decompression sickness -…

Diving Concerns---Condition RelatedRecurrence of condition is about 2 % in adults. Seizure activity would be a major concern, as drowning would surely ensue if this occurred underwater. Oxygen toxicity would…

TIA's are episodes of decreased or lost consciousness due to decreased blood flow to a portion of the brain. Occurring underwater they can lead to drowning and/or arterial gas embolism.Transient…

Noncommunicating syringomyelia occurs as a complication of trauma, meningitis, hemorrhage or tumor, the cyst or syrinx developing in a segment of the spinal cord damaged by one or more of…

If you are considering taking up diving and have a spina bifida congenital defect, unless you are learning in a specialized program you are taking a great risk. There are…

Narcolepsy is a chronic disorder affecting the brain where regulation of sleep and wakefulness take place. Narcolepsy can be thought of as an intrusion of dreaming sleep (REM) into the…

One cannot paint Parkinson's Disease with a broad brush and say that people with this condition should not dive. In some cases, the body is affected very little by the…

What is Multiple Sclerosis?MS is thought to be an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS consists of the brain, spinal cord, and the optic nerves.…

Diving with hydrocephalus can be accomplished if several aspects of the problem are taken into account:1. The extent of neurological disability; how much numbness of your extremities and whether or…

As far as diving with migraine is concerned--there is mixed opinion as to the proper thing to do. Some think it to be an absolute contraindication to diving, others think…