A result of World War I was a new medical disorder classified as Shell Shock. Shell Shock is a medical disorder developed to describe symptoms that soldiers developed without probable or obvious injury as the cause after serving time on the war front. Shell Shock was one of the most significant wounds of World War I; symptoms varied from soldier to soldier, treatments were still being developed, and doctors were still trying to understand the severity of the disorder. The symptoms described by the soldiers are due to the stress they experienced while serving on the front lines. Shell Shock is a condition that soldiers began to develop after serving in the war. Soldiers who experience Shell Shock report experiencing a wide variety of symptoms. It has been found that the symptoms soldiers report experiencing are more mental than physical. Symptoms we look for in Shell Shock victims include amnesia, poor concentration, headache, hypersensitivity to noise, dizziness, tremors, fatigue, memory loss, nervousness, reduced visual field, loss of smell and taste and sleep disturbances. These symptoms are due to the stress soldiers feel while fighting on the war front. Other symptoms experienced by soldiers with Shell Shock are more emotional symptoms such as general excitement, anxiety, remorse, anger, depression, irritability, and fear of frightening events. Soldiers also experience symptoms when they experience events that remind them of the comfortable conditions in the trenches. When soldiers are placed in a situation that reminds them of the comfort of the trenches, they begin to experience symptoms of pain, distress, disgust, or nausea. Emotional symptoms create a mental state of distress, and...... middle of paper ......n. 2012. Bourke, Joanna. “Shell Shock during World War I.” BBC. BBC, March 10, 2010. Web. February 1, 2012. Jones, Edgar, Nicola T. Fear and Simon Wessely. “Shock shock and mild head trauma: a historical review.” The American Journal of Psychiatry 164.11 (2007): 1641-5. http://0-search.proquest.com.library.francis.edu/docview/220510935/fulltextPDF/134DFDDE4904573C8F8/1?accountid=4216 (accessed January 23, 2012). Mosse, George L. “Shell-Shock as a Social Disease.” Journal of Contemporary History 35.1 (January 2000): 101-108. JSTOR. Internet. January 23, 2012. Pear, Tom Hatherly and Grafton Elliot Smith. Shell Shock and its lessons. First edition. England: Manchester University Press, 1917. http://www.vlib.us/medical/shshock/index.htm (assessed February 10, 2012). Ryan, E. “A Case of Shell Shock.” Journal of the Canadian Medical Association. 6.12 (1916): 1095-9. Print.