Background and purpose: At high altitudes barometric pressure is reduced and, thus, less
oxygen is inhaled. Reduced oxygen concentration in brain tissue can lead to cerebral …

Background Findings of cerebral cortical atrophy, white matter lesions and
microhemorrhages have been reported in high-altitude climbers. The aim of this study was …

Abstract Zhang, Haiyan, Jianzhong Lin, Yingchun Sun, Yongxia Huang, Huiming Ye,
Xiaochuan Wang, Tianhe Yang, Xingtang Jiang, Jiaxing Zhang. Compromised white matter …

The aim of the present study was to look for anatomical changes in climbers' brains, using
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), after extremely high-altitude climbs and to relate them to …

PURPOSE: There are only anecdotal and small reports on brain systematic magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) studies in mountain climbers. The purpose of our work is to study …

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

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 …

We sought to understand the mechanisms underlying cognitive deficits that are reported to
affect non-native subjects following their prolonged stay and/or work at high altitude (HA) …

Cognitive function impairment due to high altitude exposure has been reported with some
contradictory results regarding the possible selective cognitive domain involvement. We …

The purpose of the present study is to detect by means of MRI any structural changes in the
brain and their correlation with the clinical history of climbers who have ascended to …