Migraine in gulf war illness and chronic fatigue syndrome: prevalence, potential mechanisms, and evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the prevalence of headache subtypes in Gulf War Illness (GWI) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) compared to controls.

Background

Approximately, 25% of the military personnel who served in the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War have developed GWI. Symptoms of GWI and CFS have considerable overlap, including headache complaints. Migraines are reported in CFS. The type and prevalence of headaches in GWI have not been adequately assessed.

Methods

50 GWI, 39 CFS and 45 controls had structured headache evaluations based on the 2004 International Headache Society criteria. All subjects had history and physical examinations, fatigue and symptom related questionnaires, measurements of systemic hyperalgesia (dolorimetry), and assessments for exclusionary conditions

SUBMITTER: Rayhan RU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3721020 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature