If you are a sibling, parent, child, friend, or caregiver to someone dealing with chronic illness, chances are you may ask yourself occasionally — or nonstop — How can I help? As a full-time caregiver to my wife, and also as a person with MdDS, I’ve written this guide which I hope will help you […]
Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS).is a neurological disorder that leaves patients feeling as if they are rocking and swaying. Imagine always feeling in motion.
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Picture Perfect
I believe that pictures are the most beautiful things that exist. You are capturing a moment in time that lasts forever. Everything stops for that moment and is still. Little did I know that this picture would be my last ‘still’ moment. I wanted to capture the moment of the wanderlust girl I am, well […]
The Facts of MdDS
It is typically triggered by motion: cars, trains, airplanes, ships, boats, and even fast elevators.
The average person sees 20+ doctors before getting a diagnosis.
Many people are suffering from MdDS and don’t know that they have it. They are undiagnosed.
The scale of the problem is not matched by research dollars.
The MdDS phenomenon is the natural result of the human brain adapting to environmental motion and is thus the quintessential neurological disorder.
Yoon-Hee Cha, MD
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Provider Outreach: New Committee Advocates for MdDS Patients
The MdDS Foundation is pleased to introduce you to our Provider Outreach Committee, co-chaired by Marilyn Williams and Suzanne Marsh. The committee works to raise awareness of MdDS among health care providers and to provide you with the best Professional Directory possible. Marilyn Williams is an MdDS warrior. She diligently researches and updates information on […]
Picture Perfect
I believe that pictures are the most beautiful things that exist. You are capturing a moment in time that lasts forever. Everything stops for that moment and is still. Little did I know that this picture would be my last ‘still’ moment. I wanted to capture the moment of the wanderlust girl I am, well […]