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Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 08:39:48 -0700
From: Jack Farmer <jack@ma*.th*.co*>
Organization: The Crusader BBS
To: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
CC: Aquanaut Mail <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: brain damage and divers
Sorry was there a sand flea buzzing around in here? Seems I missed it. Was
NOT worth even being buzzed by.

L8R

Jim Cobb wrote:

> This post is further proof that brain damage can occur as a result of a
> single pool dive. I believe this example may also indicate other
> complicating factors such as childhood trauma coupled with hormonal
> deficiencies and insidious vacuous cranium syndrome.
>
>   Jim
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> > From: "Michael J. Black" <mjblackmd@ya*.co*>
> > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 19:53:49 -0700 (PDT)
> > To: Aquanaut Mail <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> > Subject: Re:  brain damage and divers
> >
> > Paging Doctor Wendell Grogan, board-certified neurologist and DIR
> > compatriot:  Dr. Grogan, Denial is NOT a river in Egypt.
> >
> > Nice of you to post a scientific article concluding that MR imaging
> > of divers' brains showed no difference compared to non-diving controls.
> > But why do I sense that you have some doubts about this?  Do you
> > suppose, just maybe, there would be differences if better MR imaging
> > were used, such as functional MRI?  And do you really believe, Dr.
> > Grogan, that there are no long-term effects in divers' brains?
> > Why one needs only look at this list for proof that technical diving
> > not only affects the central nervous system, it also produces mood
> > alterations causing uncontrolled shouting, profanity, and juvenile
> > behavior.
> >
> > As sure as there are scientifically documented long-term effects in
> > diving, such as dysbaric osteonecrosis and permanent injuries from
> > Type II DCI, there are long-term effects on the brain from diving.
> > It's just a matter of time and technology before we see it.  Let the
> > extreme tekkies be the first to step into the MR scanner.  We'll
> > find your lesions.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > MJB
> >
> >
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