Queiroz Luiz P, Rapoport Alan M
Department of Neurology, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Rua Presidente Coutinho, 88015-231 Florianopolis, SC, Brazil.
Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2007 Aug;11(4):293-6. doi: 10.1007/s11916-007-0206-4.
High-altitude headache (HAH) is an important public health problem because many of the millions of visitors to locations high above sea level get significant headaches each year. Headache is the most common symptom of acute exposure to high altitude. It may be a manifestation of acute mountain sickness (AMS), as well as of chronic mountain sickness (CMS). This article describes the clinical picture of AMS and CMS. The clinical characteristics of HAH are presented, its pathophysiology is discussed, and the acute and preventive treatment options are reviewed.
高原头痛（HAH）是一个重要的公共卫生问题，因为每年数百万前往海拔较高地区的游客中有许多人会出现严重头痛。头痛是急性暴露于高原环境时最常见的症状。它可能是急性高原病（AMS）以及慢性高原病（CMS）的一种表现。本文描述了AMS和CMS的临床表现。介绍了HAH的临床特征，讨论了其病理生理学，并回顾了急性和预防性治疗方案。
