title: A peculiar Scottish disorder.
abstract: A highly contagious behavioural affliction is now endemic in highland areas of Scotland. Pretravel advice ought to include a health warning to sport-lovers venturing north into wild, highlands of Gaeldom. It particularly affects young adults and predominates in men, although women are affected. The disorder can be acute or chronic and when severe, it can threaten one's life and limbs. Acute attacks may bring spontaneous recovery in months, but the chronic state can last for a life-time. Death will overtake some before it runs its inevitable course.
authors.affiliation: St. Ninians Travel Health Centre, Shirras Brae, Stirling, UK. Iain.mcintosh@virgin.net
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: McIntosh
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009051:Mountaineering / Q000293:injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012606:Scotland