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Neurobehavioral deficits in Persian Gulf veterans: Evidence from a population-based study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 1999

W. KENT ANGER ,
DANIEL STORZBACH ,
LAURENCE M. BINDER ,
KEITH A. CAMPBELL ,
DIANE S. ROHLMAN ,
LINDA McCAULEY ,
CRAIG A. KOVERA  and
KELLY L. DAVIS
W. KENT ANGER
Affiliation:
Occupational and Environmental Toxicology; Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR 97201
DANIEL STORZBACH
Affiliation:
Occupational and Environmental Toxicology; Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR 97201 Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR 97207
LAURENCE M. BINDER
Affiliation:
Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR 97207
KEITH A. CAMPBELL
Affiliation:
Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR 97207
DIANE S. ROHLMAN
Affiliation:
Occupational and Environmental Toxicology; Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR 97201
LINDA McCAULEY
Affiliation:
Occupational and Environmental Toxicology; Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR 97201
CRAIG A. KOVERA
Affiliation:
Occupational and Environmental Toxicology; Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR 97201
KELLY L. DAVIS
Affiliation:
Occupational and Environmental Toxicology; Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR 97201
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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

Neurobehavioral assessmentPersian Gulf WarPGW
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , Volume 5 , Issue 3 , March 1999 , pp. 203 - 212
Copyright
© 1999 The International Neuropsychological Society

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