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- Title
Neuropsychological Functioning in Danish Gulf War Veterans.
- Authors
Proctor, Susan P.; White, Roberta F.; Heeren, Timothy; Debes, Frodi; Gloerfelt-Tarp, Birte; Appleyard, Merete; Ishoy, Torben; Guldager, Bernadette; Suadicani, Poul; Gyntelberg, Finn; Ozonoff, David M.
- Abstract
Research has shown that Danish Gulf War (GW) veterans reported a significantly higher prevalence of neuropsychological symptoms than did military controls 6 years after GW deployment. To explore the possible central nervous system determinants of these complaints, neuropsychological tests were administered to stratified, random samples of the Danish cohort of 916 GW-deployed veterans and 236 non–GW-deployed participants. Multivariate analyses of covariance were used to analyze neuropsychological test outcomes among the 215 male participants (143 GW-deployed and 72 non–GW-deployed soldiers). No significant differences in neuropsychological test performances were found between the GW-deployed and non–GW-deployed groups. Troops deployed to the GW reported significantly more mood complaints (i.e., fatigue and confusion) than their nondeployed counterparts. Because they were assigned to the Gulf region during the postcombat phase, Danish GW soldiers differed from the majority of American GW-deployed troops in military assignments and possible toxicant exposures.
- Subjects
PERSIAN Gulf War veterans; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; DECISION making; REGRESSION analysis; MULTIVARIATE analysis
- Publication
Journal of Psychopathology & Behavioral Assessment, 2003, Vol 25, Issue 2, p85
- ISSN
0882-2689
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1023/A:1023390831355