Oculomotor and Pupillary Reflexes During Acute Exposure to Hypobaric Hypoxia

Abstract

Unacclimatized military personnel rapidly ascending to high terrestrial elevations are likely to incur significant altitude illness. In an attempt to determine the identify physiological variables that may be associated with altitude-induced illness, we conducted two studies of pupillary/oculomotor responses (POR) to determine the effects of acute hypobaric hypoxic exposure, the reversibility of any effects with return to sea level, the possible impact of hypobaria, and the correlation of early heart rate changes and blood oxygen saturation values.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 27, 2003
Accession Number
ADA411788

Entities

People

  • Allen Cymerman
  • Anne Friedlander
  • Dan Ditzler
  • Mark Sharp
  • Steven R. Muza

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Altitude
  • Availability
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Elevation
  • Heart Rate
  • Information Operations
  • Instructions
  • Military Personnel
  • Monitoring
  • Oxygenation
  • Saturation
  • Sea Level

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