HISTNEUR-L: The History of Neuroscience Internet Forum

Re: brain shrinkage

• Date:   Sun, 27 Jan 2002 17:16:50 -0500
• To:   histneur-l@library.ucla.edu
• From:   Robert Watson <rtw@dean.med.ufl.edu>
• Subject:   Re: brain shrinkage
• Message-ID:   8FAF5F14-1373-11D6-B870-000393471CA6@dean.med.ufl.edu

Anecdotally it is said that those who don't get headaches at high altitude 
are spared because of brain shrinkage since headaches come from stretching 
the dura, or arteries at the base.  I've heard it on the slopes, but haven'
t read it.
Bob

Robert T. Watson, MD
rtw@dean.med.ufl.edu