The term “high-altitude illness” is used to describe the cerebral and pulmonary syndromes
that can develop in unacclimatized persons shortly after ascent to high altitude. Acute …

Traditionally, scientists and clinicians have explored peripheral physiological responses to
acute hypoxia to explain the pathophysiological processes that lead to acute mountain …

The diagnosis, treatment and prevention of high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) are fairly
well established. The major unresolved issues are 1) the pathophysiology, 2) the individual …

Acute mountain sickness (AMS) and high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) are essentially
neurological disorders. The five symptoms included in the Lake Louise AMS symptom score …

This book explores how humans respond to the hypoxia of high altitudes, addressing the
response of lowlanders to sudden and sustained exposure, as well as that of those living …

As increasing numbers of people choose to sojourn or retire to the mountains, high-altitude
illness is becoming a pathological phenomenon about which healthcare providers should …

Altitude illness, which comprises of acute mountain sickness (AMS) and its life threatening
complications, high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) and high altitude pulmonary edema …

A 31-year-old man suffered diplopia and ataxia on two occasions when he ascended from
sea level to 4000 m. Evaluation revealed a moderate-sized subarachnoid cyst in the left …

Objective The major therapeutic effect of dexamethasone on persons affected by high-
altitude illness may be upon vascular leakiness with a consequent decrease in cerebral …

A number of pathologies specific to high altitude, that are precipitated by exposure to
hypobaric hypoxia, may be grouped under the broad heading of altitude illness. These …