Two episodes of Taravana syndrome in a breath-hold diver with hyperhomocysteinemia

Clin Case Rep. 2018 Mar 8;6(5):817-820. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1479. eCollection 2018 May.

Abstract

Taravana syndrome is a rare dysbaric disease characterized by neurologic signs and symptoms. Differently from others decompression illness, it has unspecified pathophysiology and unclear predisposing factors. Our cases suggest that thrombophilic state due to hyperhomocysteinemia could increase the risk to develop Taravana syndrome.

Keywords: Breath‐hold diving; Taravana syndrome; dysbaric accidents; hyperhomocysteinemia.

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  • Case Reports