Long-term neurologic damage and brain lesions in recreational divers

Clinical Neuroradiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-59

  Knauth, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain damage; Recreational diving

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DAMAGE; DIVER; DIVING; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; GAS EMBOLISM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATENT FORAMEN OVALE; REVIEW;

EID: 41149150408     PISSN: 09397116     EISSN: 16156706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00062-008-8006-8     Document Type: Review

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