A study involving 24 astronauts revealed a higher incidence of headaches in space than previously understood. Led by neurologist WPJ van Oosterhout, the research showed that headaches, resembling migraines and tension headaches, occurred not only during the initial adaptation to microgravity but also later in space travel. The early headaches may result from space adaptation syndrome, while later ones could be due to increased intracranial pressure from fluid accumulation. Although effects of short-term microgravity exposure are mostly reversible, the long-term impacts of space travel remain uncertain, posing challenges for future missions to Mars and beyond.
Study Reveals Higher Incidence of Headaches in Space Travel: Implications for Future Missions
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