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Old 17-10-07, 11:11 AM
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Diving after a head injury?
Friendlies, i thought i'd run this past you lot before i bother the DDRC

My girlfriend had a serious head injury 10 years ago, she is fully recovered, suffers no ill effects and is not seeing a doctor for it.

Has anyone had a similar experience, and was there any consequences with regards to diving?

We hope to be going to Egypt in a coupla weeks and she is keen to give diving a go

Thanks folks
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Sean,

This might be a useful contact list for you also.

Medical Referees - BSAC

There's a cpl of docs very near you.

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I know an RAN clearance Diver here who was injured whilst playing Rugby, resulting in loss of consciousness for a while. They took him out of diving for good but I think they were concerned about his possible future reaction to high ppO2 and they do frequently dive on the edge of the envelope.
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Friend of mine had brain surgery a few years ago, Diving doc refused him a medical as the scar tissue in the brain was likely to become a bubble trap.

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As above ......

1. "don't listen to muppets"

2. "medical referee" - this is what they're for


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I have had a subdural haematoma and a subarachnoid haemorrhage due to a terrible woman driver in Texas hitting me at 45 mph. i have been diving for years and i am fine.

However, scar tissue, of which i had none, loves holding on to Nitrogen, which could lead to a cerebral bend. I'm pretty sure a doc will say probably not - my missus is a doc and she thinks i'm an idiot though - had an MRI and a CAT in the states and a consultant neurosurgeon said i was ok to dive.

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Thanks everyone, i will make an appointment for her to see a doc, and we will follow the advice.

7 days lyin on a beach and doin some snorkellin will be cool anyway
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