Mountain sickness is a combination of 2 diseases

Mountain sickness progresses when we reach a height above 2,500m above sea level due to reducing the specific pressure of oxygen in the inhaled air. Due to lack of oxygen, humans can have a mild cough, headache, affect the operation of the heart, lungs and brain.

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According to scientists at the University of Edinburgh, in fact, mountain sickness is a disease of two syndromes. This finding may help to better treat the disease of mountaineering athletes.

Scientists studied disease symptoms in people living in the highlands of Bolivia and Klimanjaro, Tandania and divided them into two groups of people. The first group consists of people who do not sleep well but do not have headaches. The second group is the opposite, very headache but sleep well. In addition, it can be mentioned that people with mixed symptoms.

For more than 20 years, symptoms have been evaluated with a Lake Louise ladder - assessing each symptom one by one, including headaches, fatigue, and poor sleep. Scientists conclude that it is important to understand mountain sickness as a combination of two progressive illnesses to treat it effectively.