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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ > > > 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 > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > -- > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- You Don't HAVE to be NUTS to be a SysAdmin./WebMaster. BUT it Helps! http://www.thecrusaderbbs.com -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- GAT dpu s+: a++ C UL++++ P+ L+++ E- W+++ N+ o-- K w O M- V-- PS PE Y PGP- t-- 5 X- R- tv+ b++ DI++++ D G- e h--- r+++ z+++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK----- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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