Mild hypoxia is associated with quantitative EEG changes, but not with dissociative symptoms

Backround and aims. Hypoxia at altitude may lead to mental changes resembling dissociative symptoms. This study examined whether hypoxia precipitates dissociative states in normal subjects and whether quantitative electro- encephalographic (EEG) changes occur. Methods. Dissociative symptoms and EEG...

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Main Authors: H W Smith, C Kruger, C le Roux, M J van der Linde, H T Groeneveld, P Bartel, F Pretorius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2006-06-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/61