Development of an organic affective syndrome during a hyperbaric diving experiment.
The authors describe the clinical and pharmacologic management of a patient who developed an organic affective syndrome during a simulated deep-diving experiment. The physiological complexities of deep-diving research are reviewed, as well as the neuropsychiatric symptoms of the high pressure nervous syndrome.
D001273:Atmosphere Exposure Chambers; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications
D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium