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ALS - a Standout harm for gulf war vets (Dr Lea Steele)

There really is not an "established" list of symptoms associated with service in the Gulf War.  Information on the main symptoms summarized by different groups is provided in our 2004 Committee report (available on our website).  But there are numerous articles and papers that provide very long and detailed lists.  For example, a fairly extensive list is provided in a paper I wrote a few years back 

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=11092441

But we really can't answer your question about diagnosed conditions and Gulf War syndrome, which is different than the question about symptoms Gulf veterans are experiencing.  ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, is the only diagnosed disease recognized as having been found at an excessively high rate in Gulf War veterans. 

But one of the difficulties in addressing Gulf War illnesses is that they usually are represented by some combination of the many symptoms I mentioned, which differ in different people, and are not connected to any diagnosed condition. 

I'm sure you've found similar issues in your review of health issues relating to 2-butoxyethanol.

Regards,

Dr. Lea Steele 

Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

2200 S.W. Gage Blvd (T-GW)

Topeka, KS 66622

Tel: 785-350-4617

website: www.va.gov/RAC-GWVI

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