A government report has revealed the possible cause of a mysterious brain disorder afflicting thousands of US diplomats and spies.
The Intelligence Committee of the Council a Unclassified report On the Havana syndrome, he said it ‘appears increasingly’ that an ‘external adversary’ may be behind some of the cases.
In the year The mysterious condition has baffled scientists since it was first reported in 2016, with more than 1,500 US officials worldwide reporting such symptoms. Constant dizziness, nausea and balance issues They have no explanation.
The sub-committee Arkansas Representative Rick Crawford said U.S. spy networks in Cuba and other affected areas could be attacked by foreign spies, such as adversaries. ChinaCuba and Russia.
Exposure to radiation, chemical agents, and electromagnetic energy are blamed for the disease, although some experts suggest that the symptoms are psychosomatic.
The new report criticized the US intelligence community as ‘failing’ the committee’s efforts to investigate the incident.
The FBI and CIA accused American agents of failing to properly investigate the signals.
Given this lack of cooperation and the subcommittee’s inability to obtain specific information, the subcommittee stated that there must be something the IC (Intelligence Community) leadership sought to prevent. Congress From getting it,’ says the grim report.
Above, a vintage American car drives past the US Embassy in Havana on December 17, 2015.
After US officials and embassy staff reported hundreds of cases in nearly 70 countries, new reports of Havana syndrome have dropped sharply since early 2022. But the mystery of what caused the ailments and the alarm remains. (Timeline map of key events above)
He said the subcommittee would investigate further during the upcoming Trump administration.
Earlier this year, different Government sponsored research Of the 80 self-reported victims, they found no signs of brain damage and said it was unlikely to have been caused by foreign enemies.
However, researchers admit the symptoms are ‘very profound’ and ‘crippling’.
According to the Institute for Foreign Policy Studies, 1,500 US officials have suffered mysterious nerve damage since 2016.
The phenomenon was named the Havana Syndrome after several government employees stayed at the US Embassy in Havana. CubaSymptoms, reported.
However, symptoms have been reported in the US, Austria, China, Colombia, Georgia, Germany, India, Poland, Russia and Vietnam.
According to the new report, these symptoms include dizziness, loss of balance, ear pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and difficulty with cognitive functions.
According to the report, AHIs primarily affect federal employees, particularly those in the intelligence sector, as well as their families and children.
The report says: Since the first reports in 2016, AHIs have been affecting a wide range of people, including US government officials. The White House Workers, diplomats, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officers, Federal Bureau of InvestigationFBI) agents, and military personnel and their families, at home and abroad.
An anonymous PhD source told DailyMail.com last year: ‘There’s no environmental factor that’s eroding the body that I’ve seen. I don’t know how they cause damage in the body as it appears to come suddenly and can be called “pre-existing conditions”.
Although the NIH researchers did not find any mental changes in Havana syndrome patients, they admitted that there were ‘profound’ symptoms.
Earlier this year, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health evaluated 81 intelligence personnel who said they suffered from Havana syndrome.
The research group, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at MarylandThe results of these MRIs were compared with the MRIs of 48 control participants.
Although the team could not rule out temporal damage, they found ‘a lack of evidence of an MRI detectable difference between individuals with AHIs and controls’.
However, 24 patients showed symptoms that could be diagnosed with a condition called ‘persistent post-ocular vertigo’. This happens when the brain networks fail to connect properly, which can be caused by stress inner ear problems.
Although there is no evidence, the research team ‘believes that these individuals have valid symptoms and are going through a very difficult time.’
‘They can be very deep, crippling and difficult to treat.’
The subcommittee requested an update on current information on Havana syndrome and a ‘reexamination of the AHIS issue’.
He also demanded that the patients get access to high quality medical services and resources.
The report states: ‘While the victims have been successful in obtaining federal support for continued medical care, not limited to workers’ compensation, there are significant gaps in the care they need for injuries sustained while serving the country. .
