What Researchers Did
This study reported on a single female patient who developed decompression sickness after a dive.
What They Found
The patient, who dived to 26 meters and had risk factors like obesity and smoking, experienced symptoms such as headache, vertigo, and tingling sensations. She received hyperbaric oxygen therapy 36 hours after the incident. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) revealed areas of damage in her brain's white matter.
Canadian Relevance
This study covers decompression sickness, which is a Health Canada-recognised indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Study Limitations
As a case report, this study describes only one individual's experience and its findings cannot be applied to a larger population.