Table 2.

Symptoms and complaints in 1000 Gulf war veterans in study

Symptom	No of patients
Affective problems	494
Fatigue	421
Joint and muscle aches and pains	395
Cognitive problems	261
Headaches and migraines	256
Shortness of breath, respiratory problems, coughs, and chest pains	243
Vomiting, diarrhoea, and stomach problems	218
Sleep disturbance	212
Rashes, skin problems, and hair loss	194
Ear, nose, and throat problems	153
Genitourinary problems	114
Pins and needles, and numbness	114
Sweating and fevers	105
Weight changes	96
Dizziness, blackouts, and loss of consciousness	80
Eye problems	72
Alcohol and drug abuse	60
Colds, flus, and unspecified minor infection	48
Reproductive problems	26
Not classified/other	193
No symptoms	74