diving and brain damage

[knotical]

An instantly classic quote from Dr. Kay Tetzlaff, in the article Effects of Diving on the Brain in the latest Alert Diver magazine.

…the decision to start diving may be the first sign of brain damage.

full article: http://www.alertdiver.com/Brain

 

[Bob DBF]

An instantly classic quote from Dr. Kay Tetzlaff, in the article Effects of Diving on the Brain in the latest Alert Diver magazine.

…the decision to start diving may be the first sign of brain damage.

full article: Alert Diver | Effects of Diving on the Brain

Back when I started diving, any diver was considered crazy as a s***house rat.

As for the study, it seems that they are going to have to do a lot more research to tie their theory to SCUBA. The only correlation, it seems, is that SCUBA and breath-hold are both divers.

In any event, the information too late for me.



Bob
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I may be old, but I'm not dead yet.

 

[Nemrod]

It will probably be okay.

You will not last forever anyway, there is an expiration date.

N

 

[raftingtigger]

I was laughing so hard when I read that I couldn't finish the article for hours.

Taken out of context it gives the wrong impression, but in context it is a great way to humorously get the point across that correlation does not equal causation.

 

[farsidefan1]

It's worth it.

 

[Doomnova]

Honestly there are soo many more things to worry about in this day and age that can cause varying issues with the body. If they find out 40 years down the road there is come correlation I'll still dive. If I end up like a parsnip well so be it I'd much rather live and do what I want to do and enjoy it than live locked up in a sterile house because I'm worried about what may be.

 

[TracyN]

LoL! I took up cave diving. I guess my brain damage is irreversable.

 

[reefduffer]

An instantly classic quote from Dr. Kay Tetzlaff, in the article Effects of Diving on the Brain in the latest Alert Diver magazine.

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/humor-games-clips-yarns-tales/454750-diving-medicine-humor.html

 

[Steve_C]

Article tells me not to worry:

-Avoid apnea and hypoxia by not doing breath hold diving - CHECK
-Dive less than 100 times a year - CHECK (unfortunately)
-Dive 130 ft deep or less - CHECK
-Don't just dive in cold water - CHECK
-Don't get wasted every night - CHECK
-Don't smoke - CHECK

Cannot do much about getting older. Alternative rules out diving.

 

[Panama Jones]

"These subclinical lesions or "white spots" in the brain are detected with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a method very sensitive to changes in the brain. It is not clear whether they are more common in divers than in nondivers, nor is it certain that their presence has any importance."

Let's see...the study shows that divers get white spots on their brain, but we're not sure if non-divers also get them or if they are important....hmmm

---------- Post added May 30th, 2013 at 03:18 PM ----------

Ok Now I've read the whole artical and ok, I'm being a bit of an a$$:

If you are an old aged, alcoholic, smoker and you dive
Deeper than 130 feet
In cold water
More than 100 times a year
With alcoholism
Hypertension
High Cholesterol
Have a head injury
Have an infection
Have a heart defect (PFO)


You may get white spots on the brain, but we're not sure if non-divers also get them or if they are important....really???

OK Sorry...no more from me