Parkinson’s Disease and Diving
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…
Multiple Sclerosis and Diving
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 and Shunt
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…
Migraine and Diving
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…
Headaches and Diving
Headaches at DepthCO2 RetentionDue to skip breathing, gear malfunction, rebreather failure. Causes a "sick headache" type of generalized pain and can be associated with nausea and vomiting. The tendency to…
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Scuba Diving Concerns:This condition has skeletal muscle weakness which can involve extremity, truncal or bulbar groups and typically evolves over a matter of several hours to a few days can…
Epilepsy and Diving
Any form of unconsciousness under water is deadly, with the attendant likelihood of arterial gas embolism and drowning. Epilepsy, even if well-controlled, places you at great risk and one should…