Journal article
Neurobehavioral deficits associated with chronic fatigue syndrome in veterans with Gulf War unexplained illnesses
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Vol.7(7), pp.835-839
11/2001
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617701777065
PMID: 11771626
Abstract
Gulf War unexplained illnesses (GWUI) are a heterogeneous
collection of symptoms of unknown origin known to be more common
among veterans of the Gulf War than among nonveterans. In the
present study we focused on one of these unexplained illnesses.
We tested the hypothesis that in a sample of Persian Gulf War
veterans chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) was associated with
cognitive deficits on computerized cognitive testing after
controlling for the effects of premorbid cognitive differences.
We obtained Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) data acquired
around the date of induction into the military on 94 veterans
of the Gulf War, 32 with CFS and 62 healthy controls. Controls
performed better than participants diagnosed with CFS on the
AFQT. Cognitive deficits were associated with CFS on 3 of 8
variables after the effect of premorbid AFQT scores was removed
with ANCOVA. (JINS, 2001, 7, 835–839.)
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Neurobehavioral deficits associated with chronic fatigue syndrome in veterans with Gulf War unexplained illnesses
- Creators
- LAURENCE M BINDER - Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OregonDANIEL STORZBACH - Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OregonKEITH A CAMPBELL - Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OregonDIANE S ROHLMAN - Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OregonW. KENT ANGER - Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OregonPortland Env Hazards Res Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Vol.7(7), pp.835-839
- DOI
- 10.1017/S1355617701777065
- PMID
- 11771626
- NLM abbreviation
- J Int Neuropsychol Soc
- ISSN
- 1355-6177
- eISSN
- 1469-7661
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 5
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2001
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; International Programs; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9983997464202771
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