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  • Title: Fulminant high altitude blindness.
    Author: Mashkovskiy E, Szawarski P, Ryzhkov P, Goslar T, Mrak I.
    Journal: J Travel Med; 2016 Jun; 23(6):. PubMed ID: 27601532.
    Abstract:
    Prolonged altitude exposure even with acclimatization continues to present a physiological challenge to all organ systems including the central nervous system. We describe a case of a 41-year-old Caucasian female climber who suffered severe visual loss that was due to possible optic nerve pathology occurring during a high altitude expedition in the Himalayas. This case is atypical of classic high altitude cerebral oedema and highlights yet another danger of prolonged sojourn at extreme altitudes.
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