Signs and Symptoms
A variety of signs and symptoms have been associated with GWS:
| Symptom | U.S. | UK | Australia | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | 23% | 23% | 10% | 16% |
| Headache | 17% | 18% | 7% | 13% |
| Memory problems | 32% | 28% | 12% | 23% |
| Muscle/joint pain | 18% | 17% | 5% | 2% (<2%) |
| Diarrhea | 16% | 9% | 13% | |
| Dyspepsia/indigestion | 12% | 5% | 9% | |
| Neurological problems | 16% | 8% | 12% | |
| Terminal tumors | 33% | 9% | 11% |
| Condition | U.S. | UK | Canada | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin conditions | 20 !20–21% | 21% | 04 !4–7% | 4% |
| Arthritis/joint problems | 06 !6–11% | 10% | 0 !(-1)–3% | 2% |
| Gastro-intestinal (GI) problems | 15 !15% | 05 !5–7% | 1% | |
| Respiratory problem | 04 !4–7% | 2% | 02 !2–5% | 1% |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome | 01 !1–4% | 3% | 0% | |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | 02 !2–6% | 9% | 06 !6% | 3% |
| Chronic multi-symptom illness | 13 !13–25% | 26% |
Birth defects have been suggested as a consequence of Gulf War deployment. However, a 2006 review of several studies of international coalition veterans' children found no strong or consistent evidence of an increase in birth defects, finding a modest increase in birth rate defects that was within the range of the general population, in addition to being unable to exclude recall bias as an explanation for the results.
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