Symptoms exhibited by Gulf War veterans include memory loss, dizziness, severe fatigue, body pain, tingling and numbness in the hands and feet, fevers, and skin rashes. The radiologic study was conducted to test the neurotoxicity theory of Gulf War Syndrome established by a previous study by the UT Southwestern team led by Dr. Haley, who is an associate professor of internal medicine and chief of epidemiology at UT Southwestern. The radiologic study indicated the greatest severity of brain cell damage was present in Syndrome 2. In addition, the findings from the study indicate that the sick veterans had a genetic predisposition for the brain injury due to a low blood level of the enzyme that breaks down the chemical nerve gas sarin. The study was supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Perot Foundation of Dallas.
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