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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]
Overview
MRI
- There are no MRI findings associated with altitude sickness. However, a MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of high altitude pulmonary edema, which include:[1][2]
- Increased T2 signal in the white matter of the splenium of the corpus callosum
References
- ↑ Taylor AT (January 2011). "High-altitude illnesses: physiology, risk factors, prevention, and treatment". Rambam Maimonides Med J. 2 (1): e0022. doi:10.5041/RMMJ.10022. PMC 3678789. PMID 23908794.
- ↑ Hackett PH, Yarnell PR, Hill R, Reynard K, Heit J, McCormick J (December 1998). "High-altitude cerebral edema evaluated with magnetic resonance imaging: clinical correlation and pathophysiology". JAMA. 280 (22): 1920–5. PMID 9851477.