Migraine With Neurological Features in a Scuba Diver With a Patent Foramen Ovale

Abstract

Neurologic complications of decompression sickness have been observed for over half of a century. Little is known, however, about the risk of diving in patients that suffer from migraine with aura (MWA). We report the case of a pediatric patient with a history of migraine with aura, who was later found to have a PFO, who developed headache with neurological symptoms during a scuba diving lesson.

Keywords: migraine; patent foramen ovale; scuba diving.