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Effects of Altitude on Mood, Behaviour and Cognitive Functioning

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Published1993
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1976 • 692 citations

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1989 • 497 citations

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1969 • 428 citations

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1988 • 400 citations

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1951 • 292 citations

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1983 • 270 citations

The Cost to the Central Nervous System of Climbing to Extremely High Altitude

1989 • 259 citations

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1981 • 252 citations

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1992 • 251 citations

Treatment with tyrosine, a neurotransmitter precursor, reduces environmental stress in humans

1989 • 200 citations

Effect of Acetazolamide on Acute Mountain Sickness

1968 • 195 citations

Dexamethasone in the Treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness

1989 • 145 citations

Successful treatment of acute mountain sickness with dexamethasone.

1987 • 139 citations

Neuropsychological test performance in mildly hypoxemic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

1983 • 137 citations

Persisting effects of minor head injury observable during hypoxic stress

1980 • 124 citations

Nocturnal hypoxia and Neuropsychological variables

1986 • 117 citations

Acute Mountain Sickness

1988 • 112 citations

Persistent cognitive impairment in climbers after repeated exposure to extreme altitude

1989 • 112 citations

Experiments on acclimatisation to reduced atmospheric pressure

1919 • 92 citations

Acute mountain sickness susceptibility, fitness and hypoxic ventilatory response

1991 • 90 citations

Complex reaction times at simulated cabin altitudes of 5,000 feet and 8,000 feet.

1966 • 86 citations

ALTERATIONS IN DARK ADAPTATION UNDER REDUCED OXYGEN TENSIONS

1939 • 77 citations

Cognition and metacognition at extreme altitudes on Mount Everest.

1990 • 72 citations

High prevalence of migraine in a high‐altitude population

1991 • 71 citations

Some Experiences of Mountain Sickness in the Andes.

1913 • 67 citations

High Altitude and Man

1984 • 67 citations

The environmental symptoms questionnaire: revisions and new filed data.

1980 • 67 citations

Cognitive performance deficits in a simulated climb of Mount Everest: Operation Everest II.

1989 • 65 citations

Human Cerebral Function at Extreme Altitude

1984 • 64 citations

Psychological Effects of Hypoxia: Review of Certain Literature from the Period 1950 to 1963

1964 • 61 citations

Control of acute mountain sickness.

1971 • 52 citations

ACETAZOLAMIDE IN CONTROL OF ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS

1981 • 51 citations

Influence of Elevation of Origin, Rate of Ascent and a Physical Conditioning Program on Symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness

1967 • 50 citations

Psychological testing at high altitudes.

1982 • 50 citations

Effects of extended hypoxia on visual performance and retinal vascular state.

1971 • 48 citations

Amelioration of the symptoms of acute mountain sickness by staging and acetazolamide.

1976 • 48 citations

Effects of Altitude and Heat on Complex Cognitive Tasks

1978 • 47 citations

Relationships between symptoms, moods, performance, and acute mountain sickness at 4,700 meters.

1991 • 47 citations

The Psychological Effects of Oxygen Deprivation (Anoxemia) on Human Behavior.

1934 • 47 citations

Psycho-physiological studies at high altitude in the Andes. I. The effect of rapid ascents by aeroplane and train.

1937 • 46 citations

EFFECT OF MILD ACUTE HYPOXIA ON HUMAN SHORT-TERM MEMORY

1971 • 44 citations

Psychopathology in Mountaineering - Mental Disturbances Under High-Altitude Stress

1988 • 44 citations

Effect of high terrestrial altitude and supplemental oxygen on human performance and mood.

1992 • 43 citations

DO CLIMBS TO EXTREME ALTITUDE CAUSE BRAIN DAMAGE?

1986 • 43 citations

Responses of the autonomic nervous system during acclimatization tp high altitude in man.

1976 • 42 citations

Persistent Memory Impairment After High Altitude Climbing

1990 • 42 citations

V. THE EFFECT OF ALTITUDE ON OCULAR FUNCTIONS

1918 • 41 citations

Control of Anxiety and Acute Mountain Sickness in Himalayan Mountaineers

1992 • 41 citations

Neuropsychological functioning after prolonged high altitude exposure in mountaineering.

1983 • 41 citations

Mood states at 1600 and 4300 meters terrestrial altitude.

1988 • 41 citations

Prevention of hypoxia--acceptable compromises.

1978 • 40 citations

High altitude medical problems.

1979 • 40 citations

Is there a hypoxic affective syndrome?

1982 • 39 citations

The Threshold for Hypoxia Effects on Perceptual- Motor Performance

1987 • 39 citations

Simple Decision Making at High Altitude

1972 • 38 citations

Psycho-physiological studies at high altitude in the Andes. III. Mental and psycho-somatic responses during gradual adaptation.

1937 • 38 citations

Variations in Psychomotor Efficiency during Prolonged Stay at High Altitude

1975 • 38 citations

Psycho-physiological studies at high altitude in the Andes. II. Sensory and motor responses during acclimatization.

1937 • 37 citations

Symptomatology, pathophysiology, and treatment of acute mountain sickness.

1969 • 37 citations

Effect of sojourn at 4,300 m altitude on electroencephalogram and visual evoked response

1975 • 37 citations

Medical experiences in Peru.

1960 • 36 citations

Effect of various drugs on psychomotor performance at ground level and at simulated altitudes of 18,000 feet in a low pressure chamber.

1950 • 34 citations

Long Term Effects of High Altitude on Brain Function

1992 • 34 citations

Vigilance performance under hypoxia.

1970 • 34 citations

New inventory for the assessment of symptom occurrence and severity at high altitude.

1979 • 33 citations

A re-evaluation of the minimum altitude at which hypoxic performance decrements can be detected

1985 • 33 citations

The effect of altitude on tests of reaction time and alertness.

1988 • 33 citations

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MILD ACUTE HYPOXIA

1973 • 32 citations

Respiratory, circulatory and neuropsychological responses to acute hypoxia in acclimatized and non-acclimatized subjects

1991 • 32 citations

Mild hypoxia and the use of oxygen in flight.

1984 • 31 citations

The Effects of Hypoxia on Choice Reaction Time and Movement Time

1970 • 31 citations

Acetazolamide in the Control of Acute Mountain Sickness

1981 • 29 citations

SOME EFFECTS OF HIGH ALTITUDE ON MAN

1956 • 29 citations

Age, Alcohol, and Simulated Altitude: Effects on Performance and Breathalyzer Scores

1988 • 29 citations

Cognitive impairment of acute mountain sickness and acetazolamide.

1984 • 28 citations

Human factors in relation to the development of pressurized cabins.

1971 • 28 citations

Effect of different ascent profiles on performance at 4,200 m elevation.

1985 • 28 citations

Effects of hypoxia on voluntary response time to peripherally loca ted visual stimuli.

1970 • 27 citations

High-altitude mountaineering and brain function: neuropsychological testing of members of a Mount Everest expedition.

1989 • 27 citations

Differentiated ratings of perceived exertion are influenced by high altitude exposure

1982 • 27 citations

Psychopathology in alpinism.

1971 • 26 citations

The interaction of high altitude and psychotropic drug action

1966 • 25 citations

Measurement of Subjective Symptomatology of Acute High Altitude Sickness

1966 • 24 citations

Altitude symptomatology and mood states during a climb to 3,630 meters.

1990 • 24 citations

Effects of Extended Hypoxia on Night Vision

1983 • 24 citations

Blocking in mental fatigue and anoxemia compared.

1937 • 24 citations

Central nervous reactions to a 6.5-hour altitude exposure at 3048 meters.

1984 • 24 citations

Neurobehavioral and Psychosocial Functioning of Women Exposed to High Altitude in Mountaineering

1988 • 23 citations

Operator performance as a function of drug, hypoxia, individual, and task factors.

1970 • 23 citations

4-KM Altitude Effects on Performance and Health

1984 • 22 citations

Upon That Mountain

1944 • 22 citations

Acetazolamide in Prevention of Acute Mountain Sickness

1986 • 22 citations

The effects of mild hypoxia on a logical reasoning task.

1985 • 22 citations

Paradoxical effects of mild hypoxia and moderate altitude on human visual perception

1992 • 22 citations

THE RESPONSE OF PSYCHONEUROTICS TO VARIATIONS IN OXYGEN TENSION

1937 • 22 citations

Effects of High Terrestrial Altitude on Military Performance

1989 • 22 citations

Acetazolamide and High Altitude Diseases

1992 • 21 citations

Some effects of alcohol and simulated altitude on complex performance scores and breathalyzer readings

1985 • 21 citations

Effects of propranolol on acute mountain sickness (AMS) and well-being at 4,300 meters of altitude.

1989 • 20 citations

Impairment of mental performance at a simulated altitude of 8,000 feet.

1969 • 20 citations

Psycho-physiological studies at high attitudes in the Andes. IV. Sensory and circulatory responses of the Andean residents at 17,500 feet.

1937 • 20 citations

THE SPIROGRAM IN CERTAIN PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS

1943 • 20 citations

Cognitive Changes at High Altitude

1963 • 19 citations

Acute mountain sickness, antacids, and ventilation during rapid, active ascent of Mount Rainier.

1983 • 19 citations

Changes in EEG pattern during acclimatization to high altitude (3500 m) in man.

1978 • 19 citations

Altitude Training: Who Benefits?

1984 • 18 citations

The nature of the perception of effort at sea level and high altitude.

1979 • 18 citations

Effect of mild hypoxia on mental performance assessed by a test of selective attention.

1969 • 17 citations

Effects of Exposure to Low Oxygen Pressure on the Central Nervous System

1992 • 17 citations

Falling Efficiency at Sorting Cards during Acclimatization at 19,000 ft.

1964 • 17 citations

Effects of dexamethasone and high terrestrial altitude on cognitive performance and affect.

1991 • 17 citations

Travels in the Air

2010 • 17 citations

Physiological Changes and Psychomotor Performance During Acute Hypoxia

1956 • 16 citations

Impairment in Emotional Control Produced Both by Lowering and Raising the Oxygen Pressure in the Atmosphere

1944 • 16 citations

Disorders of Mental Functioning Produced by Varying the Oxygen Tension of the Atmosphere

1940 • 15 citations

Life at high altitude

1979 • 15 citations

Ethnic variations in psychological performance under altitude stress.

1976 • 15 citations

Effect of High Elevation upon Physical Proficiency, Cognitive Functioning and Subjective Symptomatology

1968 • 14 citations

Personality Organization and Anoxia Tolerance

1944 • 14 citations

Mental Performance in Chronic Anoxia

1957 • 14 citations

Medical studies in aviation: V. The effect of altitude on ocular functions. 1918.

1989 • 14 citations

The effects of mild anoxia on simple psychomotor and mental skills.

1948 • 14 citations

The Effect of Altitude on Alcohol Tolerance

1949 • 14 citations

The psychological effects of oxygen deprivation.

1921 • 14 citations

The Interactive Effect of Alcohol and Altitude on Traffic Fatalities

1992 • 14 citations

SOME EFFECTS OF ALTITUDE ON THE HUMAN BODY.

1921 • 13 citations

The Environmental Symptoms Questionnaire in acute mountain sickness.

1985 • 13 citations

Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society 1977 Expedition: Psychological aspects of acute mountain sickness

1979 • 13 citations

Effects of alcohol and altitude on man during rest and work.

1968 • 12 citations

Persistent High-Altitude Headache and Aguesia Without Anosmia

1989 • 11 citations

THE INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT AND BEHAVIOR

1941 • 11 citations

Operation Everest II: lack of an effect of extreme altitude on visual contrast sensitivity.

1988 • 11 citations

Psychological effects of mild hypoxia.

1969 • 11 citations

OPERATION OF MACHINE TOOLS AT HIGH ALTITUDES

1963 • 11 citations

Energy metabolism in maximum and submaximum performance at high altitudes.

1966 • 11 citations

Symptomatology Subscales for the Measurement of Acute Mountain Sickness

1971 • 10 citations

Effect of prolonged stay at altitude (4000 m) on autonomic balance.

1974 • 10 citations

The immediate and accumulative effect on psychomotor performance of exposure to hypoxia, high altitude and hyper-ventilation.

1950 • 9 citations

Effect of Low and High Oxygen Tensions on Mental Functioning.

1942 • 9 citations

THE EFFECT OF ANOXIA AS MEASURED BY THE ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM AND THE INTERACTION CHRONOGRAM ON PSYCHONEUROTIC PATIENTS

1947 • 9 citations

A SPECIAL FORM OF FUNCTIONAL PSYCHONEUROSES APPEARING IN AIRPLANE PILOTS

1936 • 8 citations

Subjective Symptomatology and Cognitive Performance at High Altitude

1970 • 8 citations

Evaluation of performance using the Gedye task.

1974 • 7 citations

Biomedical Study of Military Performance at High Terrestrial Elevation

1969 • 7 citations

The Effect of Low Oxygen on Psychologic Performance Tests in Psychoneurotic Patients and Normal Controls

1950 • 7 citations

Evidence Bearing on the Generalizability of Laboratory Findings Relating to High-Altitude Mountaineering

1983 • 7 citations

Personality Traits as Related to Symptomatology and Running Performance at Altitude under Normal and Drug (Acetazoleamide) Conditions

1968 • 6 citations

Acute Mountain Sickness

1991 • 6 citations

IV. PSYCHOLOGIC OBSERVATIONS AND METHODS

1918 • 6 citations

Neuropsychological acclimatization to high altitude

1973 • 6 citations

Effects of meprobamate and hypoxia on psychomotor performance.

1966 • 6 citations

Stability of Personality Structure under Anoxia

1955 • 5 citations

Effects of High Altitude on Performance of Three Different Types of Work

1967 • 5 citations

The Treatment of Heart Failure by Continuous Oxygen Therapy*

1935 • 5 citations

Effect of mild hypoxia on delayed differentiation in the monkey (Macaca mulatta)

1975 • 5 citations

Effects of Exposure to 12,800 Feet and Acetazolamide on Visual Performance

1968 • 4 citations

The Environmental Symptoms Questionnaire: corrected computational procedures for the alertness factor.

1990 • 4 citations

Everest: The Unfinished Adventure

1938 • 4 citations

The Effect of Prolonged Mild Anoxia on Sleepiness, Irritability, Boredom, and Other Subjective Conditions

1946 • 4 citations

Performance of Olympic Runners at Altitudes of 7,350 and 5,350 Feet1

2015 • 3 citations

Performance of Simulated Military Tasks at High Altitude

1968 • 3 citations

Method for the analysis of psychomotor performance under hypoxia.

1951 • 3 citations

2,3-Diphosphoglycerate and night vision.

1981 • 3 citations

THE EFFECTS OF DEPRIVATION OF OXYGEN UPON MENTAL PROCESSES

1923 • 2 citations

The effects of mild anoxia on neuromuscular coordination in skilled investigators.

1945 • 2 citations

EEG Characteristics of Healthy Adults Living at Higher Elevations

1992 • 2 citations

VII. EFFECTS OF LOW OXYGEN PRESSURE ON THE PERSONALITY OF THE AVIATOR

1918 • 2 citations

Deleted Work

1955 • 0 citations

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