Con: Headache Should not Be a Required Symptom for the Diagnosis of Acute Mountain Sickness

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High Altitude Medicine & BiologyVol. 12, No. 1 PRO and CON edited by Erik R. SwensonCon: Headache Should not Be a Required Symptom for the Diagnosis of Acute Mountain SicknessJohn B. WestJohn B. WestSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:31 Mar 2011https://doi.org/10.1089/ham.2010.1068AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail View articleFiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByEvaluation of the Lake Louise Score for Acute Mountain Sickness and Its 2018 Version in a Cohort of 484 Trekkers at High Altitude Jean-Paul Richalet, Chantal Julia, and François J. 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West.Con: Headache Should not Be a Required Symptom for the Diagnosis of Acute Mountain Sickness.High Altitude Medicine & Biology.Apr 2011.23-25.http://doi.org/10.1089/ham.2010.1068Published in Volume: 12 Issue 1: March 31, 2011PDF download