TABLE 3-7: Frequency of the Ten Most Common Symptoms

Table 3-7-Frequency of the Ten Most Common Symptoms Reported by 49 Gulf War Veterans in Canada

Reported                   Chief       Any     
symptom                  complaint   symptom   
                                

Fatigue                     10%        86%   

Memory problems             14         77     
                              
Headaches                    8         67     

Sleep disturbance           12         65     
                         
Joint pain                   8         61     

Difficulty concentrating     0         59     
                          
Depressed mood               0         55     

Rash                         4         49     

Muscle pain                  4         35     

Diarrhea                     3         31

SOURCE: K.C. Scott, Head of Medical Services, Canadian Forces, presentation at VA National Conference: Current Concepts of Persian Gulf Veterans Illnesses, Long Beach, CA, August 1996.