Gulf War and Health: Treatment for Chronic Multisymptom Illness

by Board on the Health of Select Populations, Institute of Medicine, Committee on Gulf War and Health

Chronic multisymptom illness (CMI) is a serious condition that imposes an enormous burden of suffering on our nation's veterans. Veterans who have CMI often have physical symptoms (such as fatigue, joint and muscle pain, and gastrointestinal symptoms) and cognitive symptoms (such as memory difficulties). For the purposes of this report, the committee defined CMI as the presence of a spectrum of chronic symptoms experienced for 6 months or longer...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309278023
• ISBN13: 9780309278027
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.