Breath-hold decompression sickness and decompression illness literature, including repetitive deep diving, neurological presentations, Taravana, recognition, and treatment pathways.
Decompression illness (DCI) has traditionally been associated with compressed-gas diving. However, an increasing number of cases are being reported in breath-hold divers, particularly among Ama divers in Japan and competitive freedivers performing repetitive deep dives.
View PublicationA case of neurological decompression sickness in a Japanese Ama diver who performed repetitive breath-hold dives. The diver developed symptoms including vertigo, nausea, and ataxia after a series of dives to 20 meters.
View PublicationThis article reviews the historical background and modern understanding of Taravana, a decompression illness observed in Polynesian pearl divers performing repetitive deep breath-hold dives, with implications for competitive freediving.
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