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Gulf War Syndrome
It's Still a Mystery
November 12th, 2000
Despite a firm grip on his ever-present walking cane, Chris Y. has trouble getting around his home. Household chores can take the Gulf War veteran hours and leave him exhausted. His memory has grown weak, and he hasn't held a job in some five years. "I forget where I put things within two minutes and my concentration is only good for about 10 minutes," said Chris, 43, who once learned three foreign languages to join a top-secret Army unit. "I'm not as sharp as I once was." Nearly a decade after Chris and more than 100,000 other U.S. soldiers returned from the Middle East, a debate still rages over whether Gulf War Syndrome...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2000-11-12)
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