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Cerebral accident subsequent to G-force loading: a case report.

J W Ellis·J S Currie
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A case review of a CVA in a 57-year-old general officer due to positive G-force loading is presented, which is apparently the first such documented episode recorded in the literature. This case reflects the concern about high G-force loading seen in newer high-performance aircraft and has significance in the assignment of older individuals to high G-force environments.

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J W Ellis, J S Currie. 1979. Cerebral accident subsequent to G-force loading: a case report.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/464965/

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