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25% to 34% of the 697,000 U.S. troops of the 1990–91 Gulf War. Gulf War syndrome ( GWS) also known as Gulf War Illness or Chronic Multi-symptom Illness, is a chronic and multi-symptomatic disorder affecting military veterans of both sides of the Gulf War (1990–1991). [ 4][ 5][ 6] A wide range of acute and chronic symptoms have been linked ...
Gulf War syndrome. Many returning Coalition soldiers reported illnesses following their action in the war, a phenomenon known as Gulf War syndrome or Gulf War illness. Common symptoms that were reported are chronic fatigue, Fibromyalgia, and Gastrointestinal disorder. [10] There has been widespread speculation and disagreement about the causes ...
After the Gulf War of 1990–1991, a number of war veterans suffered from similar illness, popularly dubbed Gulf War syndrome. [18] They indicated symptoms like chronic fatigue, headaches, memory loss, muscle pain, nausea, gastrointestinal problems, joint pain, lymph node pain, increased chemical sensitivities and other signs and symptoms.
The Kuwaiti oil fires were caused by the Iraqi military setting fire to a reported 605 to 732 oil wells along with an unspecified number of oil filled low-lying areas, such as oil lakes and fire trenches, as part of a scorched earth policy while retreating from Kuwait in 1991 due to the advances of US-led coalition forces in the Gulf War. [3 ...
Doctor finds parallels between East Palestine symptoms, Gulf War illness. Gannett. Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer. April 17, 2024 at 8:43 AM. Two weeks after the train derailment in East ...
The RAC is responsible for investigating Gulf War Illness (formerly known as Gulf War syndrome), a chronic multi-symptom disorder affecting returning military veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War. The bill was introduced into the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress. It passed the House unanimously but died ...
Multiple chemical sensitivity ( MCS) is an unrecognized and controversial diagnosis characterized by chronic symptoms attributed to exposure to low levels of commonly used chemicals. [ 1][ 2] Symptoms are typically vague and non-specific. They may include fatigue, headaches, nausea, and dizziness. Although these symptoms can be debilitating ...
Aftermath of the Gulf War. Syndromes of unknown causes. Diseases and disorders in the United States. Medical controversies. Military medicine.