Abstract
Acute mountain sickness (AMS) describes a collection of nonspecific vegetative symptoms that include headache, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, and insomnia experienced by non-acclimatized mountaineers within 6-12 h of arrival to altitudes above 2,500m. It is considered a primary disorder of the central nervous system since headache, indistinguishable from that encountered during migraine without aura, is the most common feature.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine in Health and Disease |
| Editors | Frank Mooren |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 8-13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-540-29807-6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-540-36065-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 19 Apr 2012 |
Keywords
- altitutude sickness
- altitutude illness
- hypobaropathy