Publications by authors named "Giovanni Mainardi"
EEG patterns associated with nitrogen narcosis (breathing air at 9 ATA).
Aviat Space Environ Med
November 2005
Article Synopsis
- Nitrogen narcosis affects divers by impairing performance and constraining dive profiles, particularly during deep dives using compressed air.
- A study analyzed the EEG of 10 young adult divers while they were compressed to a simulated depth of 80 msw (9 ATA), observing changes in brain activity at both normal pressure and at depth.
- Results indicated increased delta and theta brain wave activity at depth, suggesting a potential EEG pattern that could help identify nitrogen narcosis in future studies, thereby enhancing diver safety.