Shell Shock
At a glance:
An Anglo-American term first applied to battle fatigue during World War I (1914-1918). Soldiers subjected to long periods of combat will sometimes display symptoms of “shell shock” or battle fatigue, some of the most prevalent of these being loss of memory, sundry forms of paralysis, loss of one or more of the senses and so-called “startle reactions” (for example, attempting to take cover in a non-existent foxhole upon hearing a loud noise). A period of recuperation will sometimes allow a soldier suffering from battle fatigue to return to the front. However, many persons broken...
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