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. We’re asking the same questions you are! And we’re collecting answers in the MdDS Patient Registry. Help researchers better understand MdDS Learn About the Disorder About & FAQ Symptoms Living with MdDS Coping Tips Find Support Professional Resources How to Diagnose Latest Research Watch Our Explainer Video Learn more about the symptoms Faces of MdDS Disability or Superpower? It’s silly, but sometimes it’s a bit of comic relief that pulls me from despair. My superpower is a special ability, and why I feel the way I do. Read More 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 The Latest from Our Blog Announcements Research 08/12/2026 Supporting the Next Generation of MdDS Research DEADLINE EXTENDED! This two-year, $150,000 award is designed to support and encourage early-career researchers. Expanding the field of researchers focused on MdDS is essential to improving understanding, developing targeted treatments, and driving progress. Read Faces of MdDS 09/19/2026 Finding Hope and Empathy: “My Poem For MdDS Sufferers” by Debbie Whitmer “If people only knew what this pain feels like…” Living with MdDS for eight years, Debbie Whitmer shares a moving poem on empathy, understanding, and hope within the MdDS community. Read her story and share your thoughts. Read Donate Let’s cure MdDS and give people their lives back. Front Page MdDS Foundation 1:18 pm
