Changes in visual evoked potentials on acute induction to high altitude

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 120, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 472-477

  Singh, S B ^a   Thakur, L ^a   Anand, J P ^a   Yadav, Deepak ^a   Amitabh, A ^a   Banerjee, P K ^a   Selvamurthy, W ^a  

^a Ministry of Defence Government Of India   (India)

Author keywords

High altitude; Hypobaric hypoxia; Peak latency; Visual evoked potential

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPOBARISM; HYPOXIA; MALE; SEA LEVEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; HUMANS; MALE; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 11044221339     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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