LankaWeb – The Ghost of “Soldier’s Heart” in Modern Conflict: A Case Study of Da Costa’s Syndrome in a Sri Lankan Combat Veteran

Dr Ruwan M Jayatunge, M.D. PhD The condition known by several names, including Da Costa’s syndrome, effort syndrome, and neurocirculatory asthenia, has been the subject of extensive research by numerous esteemed physicians for over a century (Paul, 1987). During the US Civil War, Dr. Da Costa conducted a thorough evaluation of around 300 soldiers exhibiting […]