In an otherwise healthy individual, the presence of a headache and feelings of sickness at high altitude is known as:

a. a high-altitude migraine.
b. acute mountain encephalitis.
c. acute mountain sickness.
d. high-altitude pulmonary edema.


Answer: c

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