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Gulf War illness (GWI) or Gulf War syndrome (GWS) is the name given to an illness with symptoms including increases in the rate of immune system disorders and birth defects, reported by combat veterans of Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War. It has not always been clear whether these symptoms were related to Gulf War service. Symptoms attributed to this syndrome have been wide-ranging, including chronic fatigue, loss of muscle control, diarrhea, migraines and other headaches, dizziness and loss of balance, memory problems, muscle and joint pain, indigestion, skin problems, and shortness of breath. U.S. Gulf War veterans have experienced mortality rates exceeding those of U.S. Vietnam veterans. Brain cancer deaths, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease) and fibromyalgia are now recognized by the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments as potentially connected to service during the Persian Gulf War. *
Medical problems by soldier nationality
The tables below apply only to coalition forces involved in combat. Since each nation's soldiers generally served in different geographic regions, epidemiologists are using these statistics to correlate effects with exposure to the different suspected causes.
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I don't think there is one cause of Gulf War illness.
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I don't think there is one cause of Gulf War illness.
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Advanced Techniques For Overcoming CFS, FMS and GWS. - Provides a treatment approach for fighting these ailments. Includes list of recommended reading and discussion of finding the root cause.
Meta Description: [ The #1 Site On The Internet For Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, and Gulf War Syndrome. ]
American Gulfwar Veterans Association - Stated goal is to provide information and obtain treatment for service members and families.
Meta Description: [ Comprehensive site giving lots of information on gulf war illness, biological and chemical warfare, CFS, FMS, Vaccines, anthrax, mycoplasma, and Veteran support information ]
Burning Semen Syndrome - Offers a questionnaire for current and former service members who feel they may be affected, due to their participation in the arena of operations.
Captain Joyce Riley: Gulf War Syndrome - Transcript of a speech given by a former Air Force Reserve officer, concerning biological warfare.
Meta Description: [ I finally came to the conclusion one day that our country had provided the biologicals to Saddam Hussein that were used on our troops. Our troops are sick and they are dying. ]
Desert Storm Vet Center - Offers resources and links for service personnel and family members who participated or were affected.
GP Guide: Gulf War Illness - A guide to selected information available at Western Illinois University's government publications library.
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Gulf Veterans Illnesses - Official United Kingdom Ministry of Defense website.
Gulf War Illness Developments - Official Public Affairs release of information concerning possibility of exposure of troops to chemical agents, in March 1991, while destroying munitions in the pit at Khamisiya.
Gulf War Illnesses Research - Discusses possible causes for the disease, how to detect it, and possible treatments.
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Gulf War Syndrome (1997 Study) - Information on three primary syndromes indicating brain and nerve damage caused by wartime exposure to combinations of low-level nerve agents and other common chemicals.
Gulf War Syndrome Message Board - For affected service member discussion.
Meta Description: [ Health related message boards offering discussions of numerous health topics including allergies, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, exercise, attention deficit disorder, diet, and nutrition. ]
Gulf War Veteran Resource Pages - Offers live chat sessions, discussion groups, and mailing lists. The site also publishes a self-help guide for affected personnel.
Meta Description: [ The mission of the Gulf War Veteran Resource Pages is to disseminate health related information to veterans of the Persian Gulf War in an unbiased format. The site is a community center for veterans of both Persian Gulf Wars; these vets share photos, first hand testimonials, participate in thread... ]
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Gulf War Veterans Health Publicatons - Links to abstracts of studies conducted by the Naval Health Research Center.
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Gulf War Veterans Illnesses - Official VA site. Support information, resources, and archives of their newsletter.
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Is Gulf War Syndrome for Real - A commentary that questions the validity of the disease.
Meta Description: [ Promoting an American public policy based on individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peaceful international relations. Extensive library of studies, articles and monographs available ]
New York Times: Gulf War Syndrome - Archives of news articles. First time users must set a password to view content.
Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses - Official government site, that provides declassified documents with potential relevance for affected personnel.
Meta Description: [ GulfLINK is the official World-Wide Web Information Service from the Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses in cooperation with the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). The information provided in GulfLINK is publicly released information. The purpose of GulfLINK is to pro... ]
Persian Gulf War Task Force - Provides reports of known and suspected storage sites, destruction of chemical munitions, and continued support to the investigation of the diseases service members have contracted.
Reason Magazine: Gulf Lore Syndrome - Offers articles and opinions against the existence of a real disease.
Updates and News Articles - Provides information and links to topical resources. Optional mailing list is also available.
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