Neurobehavioral deficits in Persian Gulf veterans: Evidence from a population-based study
- 1 March 1999
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
- Vol. 5 (3) , 203-212
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1355617799533031
Abstract
Reports of low-concentration nerve gas exposures during the Persian Gulf War have spurred concern about possible health consequences and refocused interest on the symptoms reported by many returning military veterans. The Portland Environmental Hazards Research Center is studying veterans from the Northwest USA who report persistent, unexplained “Persian Gulf” symptoms (cases) or who do not report those symptoms (controls). Of the first 101 veterans studied, cases differed substantially from controls on a broad range of psychological tests indicative of increased distress. A subgroup of cases was identified with objective deficits on neurobehavioral tests of memory, attention, and response speed. (JINS, 1999, 5, 203–212.)Keywords
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