title: Loss of consciousness via oculocardiac reflex during deep breath-hold diving. A case report.
authors.affiliation: Research Group Experimental Surgery, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, D-40522 Düsseldorf, Germany. Electronic address: j.schipke@gmx.org.
authors.forename: Jochen D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Schipke
authors.affiliation: Institute of Occupational Medicine and Social Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, DE, Germany.
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Siegmund
authors.affiliation: Hyperbaric Medical Center, Sharm El Sheikh, ET, Egypt.
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taher
authors.affiliation: Competence Center of Sports Medicine, Institute of Cardiopulmonary Performance Analysis, Berlin, DE, Germany.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krüll
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurophysiology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, DE, Germany.
authors.forename: Sinclair
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cleveland
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Cardiology, Pneumology and Angiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorensraße 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: Malte
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kelm
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine, St. Vincenz Hospital Limburg, Auf dem Schafsberg, D-65549 Limburg, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Steiner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D062485:Breath Holding; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012024:Reflex, Oculocardiac / Q000502:physiology*; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Breath-hold diving; Cardiac performance; Diving response; Oculocardiac reflex; Pulmonary barotrauma