[Neurologic XXXX in sports divers].

@entity1 @entity3728 @entity16 @entity5663
BACKGROUND: Sports diving is a popular recreational activity. Sports divers presenting with acute @entity5663 may exhibit residual neurologic and neuropsychological symptoms during follow-up, in spite of appropriate treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective review of medical records was carried out for sports divers admitted to the department of neurology at Haukeland University Hospital during 1997. RESULTS: 11 out of 20 divers experienced residual @entity16 after treatment. Five responded poorly to treatment, with 50% or more residual clinical score. These @entity1 tended to be older, had performed deeper dives, and more repetitive diving. Seven divers had increased slow wave activity in EEG on initial recording, in two the EEG changes persisted after treatment. INTERPRETATION: In this small series of sports divers with @entity5663 and @entity3728 , most @entity16 responded to hyperbaric treatment. However, more than one half of the divers had residual @entity16 on discharge. Sensory loss and asymmetrical reflexes were the most common residual findings.
