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Gulf War syndrome

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Gulf War syndrome popular name for a variety of ailments experienced by veterans after the Persian Gulf War . Symptoms reported include nausea, cramps, rashes, short-term memory loss, fatigue, difficulty in breathing, headaches, joint and muscle pain, and birth defects. Ailments have been reported by American, Canadian, Australian, and British veterans alike; in some cases spouses of veterans have reported similar symptoms. The mysterious syndrome has sparked debate between veteran's groups, Senate investigators, and the military over questions of accountability, treatment, and compensation.... Read more

Gulf War syndrome
...headaches, memory loss, and posttraumatic stress reactions. The cause is unknown. The disorder does not appear to be fatal but can be associated with considerable distress and disability. Gulf War syndrome Gulf War syndrome Gulf War syndrome Read more

Gulf War syndrome
Gulf War syndrome (gulf wor) n. a variety of symptoms, mainly neurological (including chronic fatigue, dizziness, amnesia, digestive upsets, and muscle wasting), that have been attributed to exposure of armed forces personnel to chemicals (e.g. insecticides) used during the Gulf War ... Read more

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	Ruling may aid sick Gulf War veterans; High hopes for campaigners as tribunal recognises syndrome.(News) ; ...BUTLER A LANDMARK ruling on Gulf War syndrome could open the door for dozens...have major implications for Gulf War Syndrome campaigners. The tribunal ruled...injections he had before the War. Gulf War syndrome is said to affect 5,000 veterans... Read more
	The disappearing Gulf War Syndrome.(Commentary)(Editorials) ; Exactly what is Gulf War Syndrome? According to somewhere in the...science has yet to prove that Gulf War Syndrome exists as an identifiable disease...not at all. Like Agent Orange, Gulf War Syndrome has become a cause celebre for... Read more
	US report links gas to Gulf War Syndrome.(News) ; Byline: Mark Sage The 'Gulf War Syndrome' illnesses suffered by combat...that the Government recognises 'Gulf War Syndrome'. The Ministry of Defence has...insufficient evidence to support Gulf War syndrome'. The report said: 'A growing... Read more
	Boundaries of `Gulf War Syndrome' Widen; Study Finds Symptoms Among Soldiers Who Weren't There; Cause Still a Mystery ; ...physical complaints known as "Gulf War syndrome" are not only common among Gulf...nation to report an outbreak of Gulf War syndrome), and two units in Florida...consider. Some observers think that Gulf War syndrome represents the usual health... Read more
	US to fund Scots veteran's Gulf War syndrome tests ; ...government for medical tests for Gulf War syndrome - despite the UK government...soldiers who say they developed Gulf War syndrome are currently battling with...acknowledge the existence of Gulf War syndrome, the US Defence Department has... Read more
	TOP MEDICAL PANEL FINDS NO PROOF OF GULF WAR SYNDROME.(FRONT) ; ...evidence as yet of a unique Gulf War Syndrome, a top medical panel reported...term ``unexplained illness'' to Gulf War Syndrome. ``Since the Civil War every...things that sound a lot like Gulf War Syndrome,'' John C. Bailar III, chairman... Read more
	Gulf war syndrome remains a mystery ; ...Bergen County, NJ) 05-06-2003 Gulf war syndrome remains a mystery -- 17,000...for the myriad illnesses of gulf war syndrome, whose victims include 17,000...doctors who treated patients with gulf war syndrome during the 1990s at veterans... Read more

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