Clinical, biomarker, and research tests among US government personnel and their family members involved in anomalous health incidents
JAMA
2024-03-18
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About The Study: In this exploratory study, there were no significant differences between individuals reporting anomalous health incidents and matched control participants with respect to most clinical, research, and biomarker measures, except for objective and self-reported measures of imbalance and symptoms of fatigue, posttraumatic stress, and depression. This study did not replicate the findings of previous studies, although differences in the populations included and the timing of assessments limit direct comparisons. Since 2015, U.S. government and related personnel have reported dizziness, pain, visual problems, and cognitive dysfunction after experiencing intrusive sounds and head pressure. The U.S. government has labeled these anomalous health incidents.
Authors: Leighton Chan, M.D., M.P.H., of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the corresponding author. To contact Dr. Chan, email Renate Myles (renate.myles@nih.gov) or Amanda Fine (amanda.fine@nih.gov).
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.2413)
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