Open AccessOrigins of Cerebral Edema: Implications for Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome
Author(s) -
Laura A. Galdamez,
Tyson Brunstetter,
Andrew G. Lee,
William J. Tarver
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of neuro-ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1536-5166
pISSN - 1070-8022
DOI - 10.1097/wno.0000000000000852
Subject(s) - medicine , pathophysiology , edema , venous stasis , etiology , cerebral edema , pathology , neuroscience , biology
Spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) was first described in 2011 and is associated with structural ocular changes found to occur in astronauts after long-duration missions. Despite multiple insufficient potential terrestrial models, an understanding of the etiology has yet to be described.