273264 Longitudinal Perspective on Veterans with Gulf War Syndrome

Monday, October 29, 2012 : 5:24 PM - 5:42 PM

Robert Haley, MD , U.S. Armed Forces Veterans Distinguished Chair for Medical Research, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
     
A 10-year followup study in representative members of a U.S. Naval Reserve construction battalion has documented persistence and progression of dysfunction of cholinergic receptors in the brains of ill Gulf war veterans. This may explain symptoms of Gulf War illness due to dysfunction of cholinergic control of autonomic and pain systems.

Learning Areas:
Epidemiology
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the role of damage to cholinergic brain receptors as a central explanation for the symptoms of Gulf War illness.

Keywords: Gulf War, Veterans' Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: For the past 18 years my primary research focus has been the nature and causes of Gulf War illness. I have been the principal investigator of multiple foundation and federal research grants and contracts supporting epidemiologic, clinical and pre-clinical research and have published extensively on the subject.
Any relevant financial relationships? Yes

Name of Organization Clinical/Research Area Type of relationship
Targeted Medical Pharma Treatment of fatiguing illness Received honorarium for scientific review of a company's FDA drug application.
University of Texas System Statistical analysis of brain imaging data Patent holder

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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