Reported Percent of symptoms 284 patients Tiredness 55 Muscle and joint pain 35 Irritability 29 Sleep disturbance 24 Short-term memory loss 22 Breathlessness 21 Skin problems 16 Tingling limbs 11
SOURCE: W. Coker, Consultant Specialist in Internal Medicine, British Ministry of Defence, "Overview of the Health of Coalition Forces," presentation at Department of VA National Conference: Current Concepts of Persian Gulf Veterans Illnesses, Long Beach, CA, August 1996.