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Letters5 April 2005The Physiologic Basis of High-Altitude DiseasesMatiram PunMatiram PunFrom Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-142-7-200504050-00023 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:John B. West, an icon in the field of respiratory physiology, has written an excellent review on the physiologic basis of high-altitude disease (1). The review nicely described acute mountain sickness, high-altitude cerebral edema, and high-altitude pulmonary edema. Dr. West also discussed chronic mountain sickness, subacute mountain sickness, and retinal hemorrhages, disorders that are often overlooked.However, I do believe that some points were not adequately highlighted. First, Dr. West's review should have included more information about focal neurologic deficits, which are important to the diagnosis of high-altitude problems and many other subclinical diseases that manifest in ...
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