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Shell Shock is likely not the same thing as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. They most likely have very differing causes but simular symptoms. I have had both and still have what some would call shell shock had I been in combat. The PTSD I managed to get over only after 5 years of therapy. No I do not claim that part of it to my military service. That was due to some bad events that happened in my life for 10 year after I got out.

Shell Shock? That part I do say my service had somewhat to do with. I worked in very loud machinery spaces and continues the same after I got out of the service. I was also exposed to 155MM Full Battery Fire about 50 ft from the guns with ears unprotected. This wasn't the impact but rather the firing I heard. I was asleep in the back of the 5 ton when the fire mission went off.

What is seen as Shell shock? An over reaction mainly too loud sudden noises? Usually associated with Artillery Units. The person hears a certain frequency noise and reacts. That is actually more likely Neurological Damage to the Vestibular System including Inner Ear and Ear Drums.

This can and it will trigger what is commonly called Panic or Anxiety Attacks. The body has a bad startle reflex too the events it can not handle. So how would I know? LOL Well the same time the PTSD hit me the other did as well. Certain noises, tones at certain frequencies would put me literally into seizures. "The Jerk" as one poster in here calls them is the brains response to an exaggerated by the Vestibular System Sensory Impulse. It is very real. It is also likely the most common reason for non phobic panic but rather sensory induced as in auditory induced panic attacks.

The reason this was not as such an issue before except in places like combat units is several factors one of which is technology. Or sense are bombarded literally everywhere we go. You actually could even have a touch of it and not realize it.

It does tend to hit persons though who as kids had sinus allergies, ear infections, etc where damage to the Vestibular System occurred. Vestibular Scientist or researchers are starting to put the pieces together and figure out that this is often mistaken in kids as ADD ADHD. The good new s is these kids and adults do not need Ritalin to treat it.

I know the truth of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I write the letters PTSD because on many forms such as Medical History it takes less space in an already limited place to list disorders. I also write G.A.D. which means General Anxiety Disorder. The doctor knows the abbreviations.