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Panel says 'Gulf War Syndrome' not real
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A panel of doctors convened by the Washington-based Institute of Medicine has said it could find no evidence of the existence of "Gulf War Syndrome."
The panel gathered by the non-governmental organization said veterans of the Persian Gulf War in the early 1990s do suffer high rates of some ailments, but their revue of 850 studies found no evidence of a specific "Gulf War Syndrome" that many veterans claim was caused by exposure to pesticides, weapons residues, or other chemicals, WebMD reported Wednesday.
Many soldiers who served in the conflict have complained of fatigue, memory loss, severe headaches, and respiratory and skin ailments, which led some to theorize a specific war-related ailment was to blame, WebMD said.
However, the panel's report said the reviewed studies suggest that Gulf War veterans have a higher risk of some illnesses than non-deployed soldiers, but "the results of that research indicate that ... there is not a unique symptom complex (or syndrome) in deployed Gulf War veterans."
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Amazed wrote on Sep 19 2006 14:45:18
The study reported 29% withchronic multi-symptom illnesses, 40% with asthma, high rates of brain cancer, testicular cancer, ALS, and a host of other conditions? The real news is why that 16 years later, there still are no clear answers.
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