High-altitude headache and acute mountain sickness
Neurología (English Edition), 2014 Introduction: Headache is the most common complication associated with exposure to high altitude, and can appear as an isolated high-altitude headache (HAH) or in conjunction with acute mountain sickness (AMS).
F.J. Carod-Artal
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Severe acute mountain sickness [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1979 Summary The experiences of acute mountain sickness (AMS) as it has presented to a physician working in a general hospital at 1370 m in Kathmandu, nepal, are described. The features of 39 cases are analysed. It is suggested that AMS should be classified into benign and malignant forms.
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Magnetic resonance investigation into the mechanisms involved in the development of high-altitude cerebral edema [PDF]
, 2017 Rapid ascent to high altitude commonly results in acute mountain sickness, and on occasion potentially fatal high-altitude cerebral edema. The exact pathophysiological mechanisms behind these syndromes remain to be determined.
Handford, Charles +10 more
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Advances in research of risk factors for acute high-altitude sickness
Di-san junyi daxue xuebao, 2019 Acute high-altitude sickness, also known as acute mountain sickness (AMS) or acute mild altitude sickness, seriously affects the health of individuals entering the plateau and compromises their capacities for military operations.
LUO Yongjun, MA Siqing
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The effects of acetazolamide on physiological variables among adolescents at high altitude [PDF]
Sport Sciences and Health Research, 2021 Background: High altitude environments can cause a range of physiological changes in the body, and adolescents may be particularly vulnerable to the effects of altitude sickness.
Govindasamy Balasekaran +3 more
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Urinary Metabolites as Predictors of Acute Mountain Sickness Severity
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Individuals sojourning at high altitude (≥2,500m) often develop acute mountain sickness (AMS). However, substantial unexplained inter-individual variability in AMS severity exists.
Isaie Sibomana +13 more
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Cerebral hemodynamic characteristics of acute mountain sickness upon acute high-altitude exposure at 3,700 m in young Chinese men. [PDF]
, 2014 PURPOSE: We aimed at identifying the cerebral hemodynamic characteristics of acute mountain sickness (AMS). METHODS: Transcranial Doppler (TCD) sonography examinations were performed between 18 and 24 h after arrival at 3,700 m via plane from 500 m (n ...
Bian, Shi-Zhu +8 more
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Oxidative Stress and Diseases Associated with High-Altitude Exposure
Antioxidants, 2022 Several diseases associated with high-altitude exposure affect unacclimated individuals. These diseases include acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), chronic mountain sickness (CMS), and,
Eduardo Pena +3 more
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Acute mountain sickness: pathophysiology and prevention
Quality in SportThis review discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of acute mountain sickness (AMS). Key mechanisms including changes in blood-brain barrier permeability, activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and the role
PAWEŁ MOCZYDŁOWSKI +9 more
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Association between body water status and acute mountain sickness. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 PurposeThe present study determined the association between body fluid variation and the development of acute mountain sickness (AMS) in adults.MethodsForty-three healthy participants (26 males and 17 females, age: 26 ± 6 yr, height: 174 ± 9 cm, weight ...
Hannes Gatterer +6 more
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