Gulf War Syndrome

Poor health of veterans not related to post-traumatic stress disorder

Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, October 7th, 2002

Most Gulf War veterans do not have a formal psychiatric disorder and rates of post-traumatic stress disorder among the group are low, finds a study in the British Medical Journal.

Previous population-based studies have shown that Gulf veterans report medically unexplained symptoms such as fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and irritability more often than other veterans. They are also more likely to report symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Researchers at the Gulf War Illnesses Research Unit set out to investigate the possibility of a relationship between psychiatric disorders and unexplained physical disabilities. They...

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Source: Pain and Central Nervous System Week (2002-10-07)

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