Minn. researchers quickly diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder

Minn. researchers quickly diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder
By Renee Tessman


MINNEAPOLIS -- Researchers here in Minnesota have uncovered something that could impact thousands of military veterans. It's a way to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, with more than ninety percent accuracy, with something called magnetoencephalography.

Vietnam veteran, Gary Lore of Minnetonka, participated in the study.

Lore served in the U.S. Army infantry and then at the mortuary in Da-Nang from 1966 to 1968.

He has an old tin of memorabilia from his time there filled with patches, medals and photos. It's something he can easily store away and forget. Unfortunately, he can't do the same with his memories.

Lore lost many friends in the Vietnam War and also prepared the bodies of dead soldiers being sent home. He says, "It obviously imprinted; went into my brain and stayed there."

It wasn't until 20 years later, after seeing images from the Gulf War in 1991, that he was diagnosed with PTSD.
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