11 y/o Surfaces with Convulsions
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I didn't notice the big time-jump in this thread and I must have missed it when it was fresh news....was there ever an update? I spent some time digging through the Rochester MN (where the family was from) newspaper's site and didn't find any mentions.
I suspect AGE as the most likely cause...people often overlook that from the surface to 33fsw is the only time you experience a doubling of atmospheric pressure. He was about 3/4 of the way there. But, I don't fully discount the CO risk. A young kid could have been given a smaller tank than the rest of the family....you know the one...from the back corner of the tank pile in a dusty corner of the shop....nobody remembers when it was filled, but the gauge says it's full so all good!
I suspect AGE as the most likely cause...people often overlook that from the surface to 33fsw is the only time you experience a doubling of atmospheric pressure. He was about 3/4 of the way there. But, I don't fully discount the CO risk. A young kid could have been given a smaller tank than the rest of the family....you know the one...from the back corner of the tank pile in a dusty corner of the shop....nobody remembers when it was filled, but the gauge says it's full so all good!
Eric Sedletzky
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Maybe the kid had an epileptic seizure not related to any sort of direct scuba accident, but possibly was triggered by anxiety or something else?
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