Background: In human beings exposed to high altitude, cerebral magnetic resonance
imaging (cMRI) revealed alterations ranging from subclinical cerebral edema formation to …

Objective: Hypoxic exposure in healthy subjects can induce acute mountain sickness
including headache, lethargy, cerebral dysfunction, and substantial cerebral structural …

Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a common condition among non-acclimatized individuals
ascending to high altitude. However, the underlying mechanisms causing the symptoms of …

The present study applied T2-and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging to
examine if mild cerebral edema and subsequent brain swelling are implicated in the …

Purpose Neurological impairment, mental dysfunction, and brain imaging changes caused
by severe hypoxia have been described by several authors. However, the occurrence of …

Context.—Because of its onset in generally remote environments, high-altitude cerebral
edema (HACE) has received little scientific attention. Understanding the pathophysiology …

A large proportion of lowlanders ascending to high-altitude (HA) show no signs of mountain
sickness. Whether their brains have indeed suffered from HA environment and the persistent …

High altitude cerebral edema (HACE) is a unique and life-threatening condition seen in a
select group of individuals, such as mountaineers, soldiers, and trekkers, who are exposed …

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 …

Acute mountain sickness is common among not acclimatized persons ascending to high
altitude; the underlying mechanism is unknown, but may be related to cerebral edema. Nine …