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. 1995 Jul;52(7):451–453. doi: 10.1136/oem.52.7.451

Electroencephalographic study of divers with histories of neurological decompression illness.

A W Murrison 1, E Glasspool 1, R J Pethybridge 1, T J Francis 1, E M Sedgwick 1
PMCID: PMC1128263  PMID: 7670619

Abstract

OBJECTIVE--To determine whether divers with histories of neurological decompression illness are electroencephalographically distinguishable from non-divers. METHODS--The electroencephalograms (EEGs) from 68 divers with histories of neurological decompression illness and 45 non-diver controls were examined independently by two clinical neurophysiologists. RESULTS--The diver and non-diver groups were electroencephalographically indistinguishable. CONCLUSION--There is no electroencephalographic evidence for the existence of cerebral dysfunction in divers with histories of decompression illness.

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