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Environmental effects on brain function.

Jonathan T Finnoff1

  • 1Mayo Clinic, Sports Medicine Center, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. finnoff@msn.com

Current Sports Medicine Reports
|February 26, 2008
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Environmental extremes like heat, cold, and high altitude exposure can overwhelm the body, causing illness and affecting brain function. This review explores the pathophysiology of these conditions and their neurological impacts.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental medicine
  • Physiology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Environmental extremes pose significant health risks, including local and systemic illness or death.
  • Excessive heat, cold, and high altitude exposure are common causes of environmental mishaps.
  • These conditions challenge the body's homeostatic mechanisms, leading to physiological disruption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the pathophysiology of heat, cold, and altitude illness.
  • To examine the significant effects of these environmental injuries on brain function.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of heat, cold, and altitude illnesses.
  • Analysis of physiological responses to environmental extremes.
  • Examination of neurological consequences.

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Main Results:

  • Heat illness results from excessive heat accumulation, overwhelming thermoregulation.
  • Cold illness stems from excessive heat loss, impairing homeostasis.
  • Altitude illness is a complex response to low temperature and hypoxia.

Conclusions:

  • Heat, cold, and altitude illnesses significantly impact brain function.
  • Understanding the pathophysiology is crucial for managing these environmental injuries.
  • Further research into neuroprotection strategies is warranted.