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Desert Storm syndrome [1 record]

Record 1 2001-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Medical and Dental Services (Military)
  • Protection of Life
DEF

... collection of different illnesses with similar symptoms... possible causes ... include exposure to chemical and/or biological weapons, experimental drugs and vaccines, environmental exposure, diseases and infections endemic to the region and exposure to depleted uranium. [In Self Help Guide for Veterans of the Persian Gulf War, National Veterans Legal Services Program, Washington, DC].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
  • Sécurité des personnes
CONT

Les premiers rapports sur le «syndrome du Golfe» [...] n'étaient pas très convaincants. Fatigue chronique, douleurs articulaires, faiblesse, difficultés respiratoires, toux, maux de tête, troubles du sommeil, dermatoses, tout cela pouvait être attribué à plusieurs causes banales.

OBS

syndrome de la guerre du Golfe : terme utilisé au ministère de la Défense nationale.

Spanish

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