Cellular hypoxia is the common final pathway of brain injury that occurs not just after
asphyxia, but also when cerebral perfusion is impaired directly (eg, embolic stroke) or …

High-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) and acute mountain sickness (AMS) are
neuropathologies associated with rapid exposure to hypoxia. However, speculation remains …

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Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a neurological disorder that typically affects mountaineers
who ascend to high altitude. The symptoms have traditionally been ascribed to intracranial …

Acetazolamide, a potent carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitor, is the most commonly used and
best-studied agent for the amelioration of acute mountain sickness (AMS). The actual …

1 History 1 2 The atmosphere 16 3 Geography and the human response to altitude 28 4
Genetics and high altitude 40 5 Altitude acclimatization and deterioration 53 6 Control 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 …

This review discusses the impact of recent publications on pathophysiologic concepts and
on practical aspects of acute mountain sickness (AMS). Magnetic resonance imaging …

Background High altitude illness (HAI) is a term used to describe a group of cerebral and
pulmonary syndromes that can occur during travel to elevations above 2500 metres (8200 …

The present study combined molecular and neuroimaging techniques to examine if free
radical-mediated damage to barrier function in hypoxia would result in extracellular edema …