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Q J Med 2000; 93: 283-289
© 2000 Association of Physicians

Fatigue in Cambodia veterans

M. De Vries, P.M.M.B. Soetekouw1, J.W.M. Van Der Meer1 and G. Bleijenberg

From the Departments of Medical Psychology, and 1 Internal Medicine, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Received 21 December 1999 and in revised form 14 March 2000

In 1992 and 1993, Dutch military personnel were deployed in the peace operation UNTAC in Cambodia. Since returning, Cambodia veterans have reported health complaints which they perceive to be related to their service. Their symptoms strikingly resemble health problems reported by Gulf War veterans. Four years post-return, a cross-sectional survey on health symptoms in Cambodia veterans was initiated. Questionnaires were sent to all Cambodia veterans and four comparison groups. Forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating and fatigue were the symptoms most commonly endorsed. An operational case definition was constructed using a validated fatigue severity questionnaire. Cases were not uniquely found in Cambodia veterans (17%). In Rwanda and Bosnia veterans, respectively, 28% and 11% also met our case definition. Fatigue severity level was predicted by pre-mission, during-mission and post-mission variables, of which retrospective recollection of side-effects of vaccines and causal attributions also have been shown to be relevant in studies on Gulf-related illness.

Address correspondence to M. de Vries, University Hospital Nijmegen, Department of Medical Psychology, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. e-mail: M.deVries{at}cksmps.azn.nl


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