Persian Gulf Syndrome
Unexplained symptoms reported by veterans of the Persian Gulf War with Iraq in 1991. The symptoms reported include fatigue, skin rash, muscle and joint pain, headaches, loss of memory, shortness of breath, gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms, and extreme sensitivity to commonly occurring chemicals. (Nature 1994 May 5;369(6475):8)
Year introduced: 1996
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Tree Number(s): C24.653, C26.946.500, I01.880.735.950.500.951.500.500
MeSH Unique ID: D018923
Entry Terms:
- Syndrome, Persian Gulf
- Gulf War Syndrome
- Syndrome, Gulf War
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