The "Gulf War syndrome". Is there evidence of dysfunction in the nervous system?

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 449-451

  Jamal, G A ^a   Hansen, S ^a   Apartopoulos, F ^a   Peden, A ^a  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gulf war syndrome; Neurological dysfunction; Neurophysiological tests; Quantitative sensory testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD SENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HANDEDNESS; HEAT SENSATION; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MILITARY MEDICINE; MOTOR NERVE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PERSIAN GULF SYNDROME; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SENSORY NERVE; SOLDIER; VIBRATION SENSE;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PERSIAN GULF SYNDROME; PILOT PROJECTS; REACTION TIME; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0030000563     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.60.4.449     Document Type: Article

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