Prevalence of Acute Mountain Sickness among Finnish Trekkers on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: An Observational Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heikki Karinen ◽  
Juha Peltonen ◽  
Heikki Tikkanen
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Acute Mountain Sickness ◽  
Mount Kilimanjaro ◽  
Mountain Sickness

Incidence and predictors of acute mountain sickness among trekkers on Mount Kilimanjaro

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stewart J. Jackson ◽  
James Varley ◽  
Claudia Sellers ◽  
Katherine Josephs ◽  
Lucy Codrington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Mountain Sickness ◽  
Mount Kilimanjaro ◽  
Mountain Sickness

Mountain neurology

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 404-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marieke Cornelia Johanna Dekker ◽  
Mark H Wilson ◽  
William Patrick Howlett
Keyword(s):  
High Altitude ◽  
Acute Mountain Sickness ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Mount Kilimanjaro ◽  
Northern Tanzania ◽  
Neurological Conditions ◽  
Mountain Sickness ◽  
Low Altitude ◽  
Mountain Climbers ◽  
Altitude Illnesses

Mountain climbers may develop specific illnesses that largely depend on the altitude reached and the rate of ascent. The popularity of travel to high altitude destinations, extreme tourist activities and mountain climbing means that neurologists in low-altitude countries are increasingly likely to encounter neurological problems and disorders in people exposed to high altitude. Additionally, they may have to advise patients with pre-existing neurological conditions on the risks of ascent to altitude. This article focuses on neurological-related high-altitude illnesses: acute mountain sickness and high-altitude cerebral oedema, as well as high-altitude retinopathy and other neurological disorders. This overview combines current understood pathogenesis with the experience of managing altitude-related illness at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania, the tallest free-standing mountain in the world.

Reverse Association Between High-Altitude Headache and Nasal Congestion

Cephalalgia ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 899-903 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Jafarian ◽  
F Gorouhi ◽  
J Lotfi
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
High Altitude ◽  
Sympathetic Activity ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Nasal Congestion ◽  
Acute Mountain Sickness ◽  
Mountain Sickness

No evidence is available to show that nasal congestion is a manifestation of exposing an individual to high altitude and hypoxia. Since both nasal congestion and high-altitude headache are vasogenic, we explored whether there is a coincidence between these two symptoms. A prospective observational study was carried out on a cohort of 118 adults (>18 years old) in a mountain clinic at 3450 m. After 24 h of ascent, an interview was held to ask if each individual experienced acute mountain sickness symptoms (headache, etc.) and nasal congestion. Sixty-six (55.9%) individuals mentioned headache within 24 h after ascent and nasal congestion was reported by 34 (28.8%) individuals. There was a reverse association between headache and nasal congestion ( P < 0.001). In conclusion, there is a reverse association between altitude headache and nasal congestion, probably as result of contradictory autoregulation effects or exaggerated sympathetic activity.

Epidemiology of Acute Mountain Sickness on Jade Mountain, Taiwan: An Annual Prospective Observational Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shih-Hao Wang ◽  
Yu-Cheng Chen ◽  
Wei-Fong Kao ◽  
Yu-Jr Lin ◽  
Jih-Chang Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Acute Mountain Sickness ◽  
Mountain Sickness

Cysteinyl Leukotriene Blockade Does Not Prevent Acute Mountain Sickness

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. R. Muza ◽  
D. Kaminsky ◽  
C. S. Fulco ◽  
L. E. Banderet ◽  
A. Cymerman
Keyword(s):  
Acute Mountain Sickness ◽  
Cysteinyl Leukotriene ◽  
Mountain Sickness
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