Hemiplegia as a manifestation of acute mountain sickness.
A young mountaineer who developed right sided hemiplegia with aphasia at high altitude is reported. This is an uncommon nervous system manifestation in acute mountain sickness.
Sharma
A
A
Department of Medicine, IG Medical College, Shimia.
Sharma
P D
PD
Malhotra
H S
HS
Kaul
J
J
Pal
L S
LS
Das Gupta
D J
DJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000532:Altitude Sickness / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male