Gulf War syndrome

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a group of symptoms occurring in some Gulf War veterans, most commonly including headache and memory loss, muscle pain, skin disorders, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and gastrointestinal and respiratory ailments, possibly caused by exposure to chemical weapons, vaccines, infectious diseases, or other factors.

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Gulf War syndrome British  

noun

1. a group of various debilitating symptoms experienced by many soldiers who served in the Gulf War of 1991. It is claimed to be associated with damage to the central nervous system, caused by exposure to pesticides containing organophosphates

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Example Sentences

Their persistent appeals on her behalf re­sulted in a full disability pension, one of the first awarded to a sufferer of Gulf War syndrome.

From Time • Nov. 11, 2014

A screen capture from the PBS show 'Frontline' on Gulf War syndrome, which aired in 1997.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2013

Melissa Lomax Speelman / Getty Images Gulf War syndrome is a chronic multi-symptom disorder that reportedly affected—and continues to affect—roughly a quarter of veterans of the 1991 Gulf War.

From Newsweek • Oct. 5, 2012

The maladies, reminiscent of the Gulf War syndrome that emerged after the 1991 Persian Gulf War, are marked by, among other things, an array of respiratory, heart and bowel symptoms, along with chronic pain.

From Washington Post

A recently uncovered Army report from 1972 suggests the sheep died from a lethal combination of nerve-gas traces and pesticides, the mixture some experts believe is responsible for Gulf War syndrome.

From Time Magazine Archive