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Central Nervous System Modulation of Visceral Pain in the Persian Gulf Syndrome |
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This study is designed to compare measurements of bowel hypersensitivity and brain blood flow in Gulf War veterans with gastrointestinal symptoms with measurements in individuals with irritable bowel syndrome, in order to see if these illnesses are similar.
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| Project Number: | VA-71
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| Status: | Ongoing
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| Period of Performance: | January 02,2000 - December 31,2002
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| Location: | VAMC Gainesville
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| Cost to Date: | $490,834
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Chronic Gastrointestinal Illness in Persian Gulf Veterans |
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This study surveyed a sample of Gulf War veterans from a National Guard unit and found that these veterans were more likely to report a variety of chronic gastrointestinal symptoms than were non-deployed members from the same unit.
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| Project Number: | VA-18
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| Status: | Complete
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| Period of Performance: | October 01,1994 - October 01,1996
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| Location: | VAMC Boston
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| Cost to Date: | Unknown
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Diarrhea in Persian Gulf Veterans: An Irritable Bowel-Like Disorder |
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This study in Gulf War veterans with unexplained diarrhea compares the bowel responses to certain stimuli (cold and distention) and medications to the bowel responses in patients with irritable bowel syndrome, in order to determine whether these conditions are similar.
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| Project Number: | VA-46
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| Status: | Complete
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| Period of Performance: | November 01,1995 - June 30,2000
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| Location: | VAMC Gainesville
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| Cost to Date: | Unknown
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