Adaptive Scuba Resource Library

This library a list of refereed articles on the topic of adaptive scuba. To be on this list, a paper must have undergone peer-review and been published in a scientific or academic journal.

Paper Title:

Permanent mechanical deformation of an intrathecal baclofen pump secondary to scuba diving: a case report

ABSTRACT:

Objectives:

To describe the case of a spinal cord injury patient that went scuba diving resulting in a mechanical deformation of his intrathecal baclofen pump.

Setting:

University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium.

Methods:

Case report.

Results:

Diving below 10 meters of depth can result in irreversible mechanical damage of the drug reservoir of an intrathecal baclofen pump.

Conclusion:

Patients with an intrathecal baclofen pump should be warned for the risks associated with scuba diving and should not dive more than 10 meters below sea level.

Paper Title:

Permanent mechanical deformation of an intrathecal baclofen pump secondary to scuba diving: a case report

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Seeing from Below: Scuba Diving and the Regressive Cyborg

Permanent Mechanical Deformation of an Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Secondary to Scuba Diving: A Case Report

SCUBA Diving for Individuals with Disabilities

Psychosocial Aspects of Scuba Diving for People with Physical Disabilities: An Occupational Science Perspective

Underwater Acoustic Source Localisation Among Blind and Sighted Scuba Divers

An Exploratory Study of Adaptive Scuba Diving’s Effects on Psychological Well-Being among Military Veterans

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