Gulf War Illness

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Gulf_War_veterans
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Gulf_War_Syndrome
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:1990-1991_Gulf_War
gptkbp:category chronic illness
syndrome
veterans' health issue
gptkbp:cause vaccinations
exposure to pesticides
depleted uranium
exposure to nerve agents
oil well fire smoke
pyridostigmine bromide
gptkbp:controversy cause is disputed
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical evaluation
exclusion of other conditions
gptkbp:firstReported 1990s
gptkbp:hasNo cure
definitive diagnostic test
universally accepted cause
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gulf War Illness
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G93.3
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:Beatrice_Golomb
gptkb:Robert_W._Haley
gptkbp:prevalence about 25-32% of Gulf War veterans
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Veterans_Affairs
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:multiple_chemical_sensitivity
chronic fatigue syndrome
fibromyalgia
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:National_Institutes_of_Health
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Defense
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Veterans_Affairs
gptkbp:symptom fatigue
joint pain
muscle pain
insomnia
headaches
memory problems
cognitive problems
gptkbp:treatment cognitive behavioral therapy
symptomatic management
exercise therapy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Institute_for_Neuro-Immune_Medicine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6