eli5 what would the effects be on someone who never left 500 elevation that traveled to 1000 elevation? would it mimic the bends? decompression illness? dementia?

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eli5 what would the effects be on someone who never left 500 elevation that traveled to 1000 elevation? would it mimic the bends? decompression illness? dementia?

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this is what happens when you visit, for example, Quito, Ecuador which I have done many time. I live at sea level (0 m) and then land at 2800m (more or less). We spend our days between 2800m and 3500m, sometimes higher. I get a headache after landing and need about a day to get used to the thinner air (lack of oxygen) but then i’m OK.