Combat Exhaustion

Roy L. Swank

doi:10.1097/00005053-194910960-00001

June 1, 1949The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

Combat Exhaustion

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Review the clinical manifestations, neurological mechanisms, and acute management approaches for combat exhaustion.
Synthesizes clinical observations and neurological evaluations from hospital-based clinics.
Characterizes the neurological and psychological manifestations resulting from prolonged operational strain and severe fatigue.
Emphasizes the necessity of rapid physiological rest and supportive interventions to prevent long-term functional impairment.

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Clinical report demonstrates neurological manifestations of combat exhaustion in military service members, highlighting the importance of immediate clinical stabilization.

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*From the Department of Neurology, Boston City Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and Medical Clinic of the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

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