Cognitive Functions in High-altitude Tribal Population: Assessment Using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Tool
Increasing altitude was associated with lower scores on specific cognitive domains. Age is a primary factor influencing cognitive performance in high-altitude natives and is associated with lower MoCA scores. Gender differences were also observed in specific cognitive functions. These findings suggest that altitude, age, and sex play important roles in shaping the cognitive profiles of individuals living at HAs.
Authors
- Priti Bhanderi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8474-5864)
- Bhoopendra Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1475-5119)
- Rakesh Thakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5002-3345)
- Punam Verma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4220-5904)
- Rupali Parlewar
- Hitesh Jani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8705-4583)
- Navdeep Ahuja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5449-6804)
- Prashant Kumar Saini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3375-7490)
- Harshali Rankhambe
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Neurosciences
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531251369164
- Primary Topic
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00