Gulf War Illness Linked To Brain Changes

Veterans with symptoms of Gulf War Illness have more activity in part of their brains. Researchers saw the activity using functional MRI scans. They did the scans on 31 veterans, as well as 12 people without symptoms. Gulf War Illness is also called Gulf War Syndrome. As many as 30% of veterans deployed to the Persian Gulf have reported similar symptoms. They include pain, headaches, digestive problems and fatigue. The study was published March 20 in the journal PLOS ONE. USA Today wrote about it March 21.