منابع مشابه
Extreme altitude transient aphasia.
Department of Physiological Sciences, Medical School, University of Barcelona, Spain Eduardo Garrido Casimiro Javierre Severe mountain sickness, cerebral oedema, or ischaemic infarcts may occur when humans ascend to high altitude. However, neurological symptoms can occasionally be atypical. Recently, we studied a highly experienced climber who had suffered difficulties in expressing himself ver...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Sports Medicine
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0306-3674
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.30.4.364