Gulf War Illness: Neurological Impacts, Pathophysiological Insights, and Therapeutic Prospects
Mantilla F, Patel N, Cheema AK, Parmar MS
Molecular Neurobiology · 2026
Key finding
Evidence implicates neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and epigenetic dysregulation as central mechanisms, with emerging data suggesting early tauopathy and sex-specific immune responses.
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- Condition
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
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Mantilla, F., Patel, N., Cheema, A. K., & Parmar, M. S. (2026). Gulf War Illness: Neurological Impacts, Pathophysiological Insights, and Therapeutic Prospects. Molecular Neurobiology, 63(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12035-026-05708-z
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