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New Studies Find No Evidence of Brain Injury in Havana Syndrome Cases
- cpncrunch 3y ago"The N.I.H. scientists said they did not diagnose the patients with traumatic brain injuries or concussions. The diagnoses they offered instead, all so-called “functional neurologic disorders,” are often caused by stress. The studies did not rule out a potential external cause for Havana syndrome symptoms. But if one was not involved, Dr. Chan said, stress “may explain more of our findings.” “It is important to note that individuals with functional neurological disorders of any cause have symptoms that are real, distressing and very difficult to treat,” Dr. Chan said.
- ChrisArchitect 3y agoSome more discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39746333 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39746333