Abstract:
Magnetic resonanse imaging (MRI) frequently reveals asymptomatic cerebral infarctions in the general population. The central nervous system (CNS) of divers is affected by a hyperbaric environment even if they are asymptomatic. We examined 25 uniformed service divers by MRI and compared them with normal controls. Of 25 divers, 9 had CNS lesions vs. 2 of 25 controls (p = 0.02). There was a significant relationship between the CNS lesions, age, and smoking.
Yanagawa, Okada, Terai, Ikeda, Ishida, Fukuda, Hirata, Fujita, (1998). MR imaging of the central nervous system in divers. Aviation, space, and environmental medicine, 1998 Sep;69(9):892-5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9737762