Allegations of “sonic attacks” on 21 US embassy staff members in Cuba first made headlines in 2017. Embassy personnel described hearing intense, mostly high-pitched sounds, often combined with pressure-like or vibratory sensations, and experiencing persistent neurological symptoms afterwards. Speculations about the origin of these symptoms have ranged from clandestine operations to mass hysteria. The medical debate about the nature of the ensuing neurological disorder has been similarly polarised.
Original Article: [In Context] The neurology of the Cuban “sonic attacks”