Dysregulation of the Stress Response in the Persian Gulf Syndrome.

Abstract

In 1990 and 1991, the U.S. deployed approximately 700,000 troops to the Persian Gulf to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation. Fortunately, there were relatively few combat and non-combat related injuries and diseases during this conflict in comparison with previous military campaigns, and most veterans of this conflict who did develop illness had diagnosable and treatable conditions However, the symptoms of approximately 20% of those with symptoms have not been explained, and this constellation of symptoms occurring in this setting has been termed the Persian Gulf Syndrome (PGS).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA353771

Entities

People

  • Daniel J. Clauw

Organizations

  • Georgetown University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abnormalities
  • Autonomic Nervous System
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Data Analysis
  • Deployment
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Heart Rate
  • Muscles
  • Muscular Diseases
  • Nervous System
  • Pain
  • Persian Gulf
  • Persian Gulf Syndrome
  • Sensitivity
  • Smooth Muscle
  • Standards

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