Gulf War illness: A historical review and considerations of a post-viral syndrome

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a condition that affects 30-40% of nearly 700,000 Veterans who were deployed to Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sabre (ODS/S/S) between August …

Chronic fatigue syndrome in military Veterans with chronic pain: An investigation into prevalence, sociodemographic characteristics, psychiatric comorbidities, and healthcare usage

Abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating illness characterized by persistent fatigue (>six months) among other symptoms. Pain symptoms (e.g., muscle and joint …

Novel characterization of endogenous transient receptor potential melastatin 3 ion channels from Gulf War Illness participants

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic condition characterized by multisystem symptoms that still affect up to one-third of veterans who engaged in combat in the Gulf War …

United States Veterans with comorbid chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic pain: do women differ from men?

Abstract: Objective: Examine group differences among women and men United States Veterans with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and chronic pain (CP). Method: Administrative data …

Dry eye symptoms and signs in United States Gulf War era Veterans with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: BACKGROUND: To examine ocular symptoms and signs of veterans with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) diagnosis, ME/CFS symptoms, and controls. …