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

After the Persian Gulf War of the early 1990s, Mr. Evans pursued the investigation of the disorder known as Gulf War syndrome.

From Washington Post

With reporting by Dick Thompson/Washington What's the truth about Persian Gulf War syndrome, and is the Pentagon guilty of a cover-up?

From Time Magazine Archive