Dysbarism is a medical condition arising from change in ambient pressure which outpace the rate at which the body adapts to it. We report a case of recurrent dysbarism consistent with possible decompression illness presenting with amnesia, hypoaesthesia and other neurological manifestations in a professional breath-hold diver treated successfully with hyperbaric oxygen and fluid resuscitation.
Keywords: Apnoea; Breath-hold diving; Decompression sickness; Free diving; Hyperbaric oxygen.
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