Unexplained Suffering in the Aftermath of War
Authors: Anthony L. Komaroff
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2005)

Editorials7 June 2005Unexplained Suffering in the Aftermath of WarAnthony L. Komaroff, MDAnthony L. Komaroff, MDFrom Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115-6011.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-142-11-200506070-00013 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail In 1990, military forces from Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait and massed at the Saudi Arabia border. Early in 1991, an international alliance led by the United States attacked Iraqi forces and rapidly drove them back into Iraq. More than 500 000 U.S. personnel were involved in the Gulf War military action. Approximately 300 were killed and 500 were wounded—remarkably low numbers for a force of that size.But the end of hostilities was not the end of the story. By the end of 1991, many Gulf War veterans felt unwell. 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