Altitude Headache
📋Overview
Altitude headache is a common symptom experienced during rapid ascent to high altitudes, typically above 2,500 meters (8,200 feet). It is a key feature of acute mountain sickness (AMS), a condition caused by reduced oxygen availability at high elevations. The term 'altitude headache' is often used interchangeably with headache due to acute mountain sickness. It is important to distinguish this from other causes of headache unrelated to altitude exposure.
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