Cognitive Deficits and White Matter Alterations in Highly Trained Scuba Divers

Cognitive Deficits and White Matter Alterations in Highly Trained Scuba Divers

Nitrogen gas (N2), present in the normal atmospheric air, is a potential source of risk for scuba divers. It seems probable that myelin can represent, in hyperbaric conditions, a preferential site for the accumulation of N2 in central nervous system (CNS). The purpose of this study is to verify whet...

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Main Authors: Marinella Coco, Andrea Buscemi, Valentina Perciavalle, Tiziana Maci, Gianluca Galvano, Antonio M. F. Scavone, Vincenzo Perciavalle, Donatella Di Corrado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
scuba diving
white matter
Fractional anisotropy
neuropsychological testing
sport
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02376/full

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