I know a widow of a Gulf War veteran who died of pneumonia when he was 35 yrs old. He had been sick ever since he got home from the gulf war with respiratory problems. So, yes, someone has died from Gulf War "syndrome."
There is much current debate over a possible causative agent for Gulf War Syndrome other than the stress of warfare.
There is no widely accepted reason as to the cause of Gulf War syndrome. It is thought to be from psychological stress, getting shots, or breathing in very toxic fumes.
If you were a US Service member, and feel you may have Gulf war Syndrome, contact your state veteran's office, and/or the US Veteran's Administration.
Yes. It is called the Gulf War Syndrome. Click on the link below for more information.
Many thousands died in the Gulf war.
Which gulf war? There were 3 of them.
Some characteristics of Gulf war syndrome are a wide range of acute and chronic symptoms, including fatigue, muscle pain, cognitive problems, rashes and diarrhea. Gulf war syndrome stroke approximately 250,000 of the 697,000 veterans and is a condition with serious consequences.
The key to working successfully with people living their lives with Gulf War syndrome is long-term, ongoing care, whether it be hypnotherapy, acupuncture, homeopathy, nutrition, vitamin/mineral therapy, or bodywork
60 Minutes - 1968 Gulf War Syndrome Chicago 1968 The Kingpin 28-50 was released on: USA: 25 August 1996
60 Minutes - 1968 Gulf War Syndrome Behind the Seams A Letter from Jermarr 27-49 was released on: USA: 20 August 1995
Between 1994 and 1999, 145 federally funded research studies on Gulf War-related illnesses were undertaken at a cost of over $133 million.
Gulf War Syndrome Killing Our Own - 2007 was released on: USA: 1 February 2007 (New York City, New York) USA: 20 April 2007 (WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival)