Mal de debarquement MdDS Foundation 12:02 am 6.1.1999 Mal de debarquement Abstract Objectives To better define mal de debarquement (“sickness of disembarkment”) syndrome, to understand the etiology or mechanism of this disorder, and to seek better prevention and treatment options for this disorder. Design Patient survey of clinical features. Setting Participants were recruited via advertisement in the newsletter of the Vestibular Disorders Association, Portland, Ore. Patients […] Read More
Mild mal de debarquement after sailing MdDS Foundation 12:01 am 6.19.1996 Mild mal de debarquement after sailing No abstract available Read More
Clinical features of mal de debarquement: adaptation and habituation to sea conditions MdDS Foundation 12:01 am 9.1.1995 Clinical features of mal de debarquement: adaptation and habituation to sea conditions Abstract A survey conducted among 116 crew members of seagoing vessels confirmed that mal de debarquement (M-D) is a transient feeling of swinging, swaying, unsteadiness, and disequilibrium. None of the subjects requested medical attention, although there were isolated cases in which a strong sensation of swinging and unsteadiness caused transient postural instability and impaired the […] Read More
Mal de debarquement syndrome: a forgotten entity? MdDS Foundation 12:01 am 7.1.1993 Mal de debarquement syndrome: a forgotten entity? Abstract Mal de debarquement syndrome is defined by a persistent sensation of rocking and swaying commonly felt with sea travel that is first noted on return to land. Mal de debarquement syndrome is not to be confused with seasickness, which causes nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis, and headache. Four female patients with mal de debarquement syndrome are […] Read More
Survey of mal de debarquement MdDS Foundation 12:01 am 2.29.1992 Survey of mal de debarquement Mal de debarquement, or “land sickness,” is a transient sensation of tumbling, swinging, unsteadiness, and disequilibrium reported by passengers and crew after returning to land from long sea voyages. Although mal de debarquement is mentioned in classic texts on seasickness,’ 2 there are no specific studies concerning the nature and extent of this phenomenon. A […] Read More
Persistent mal de debarquement syndrome: a motion-induced subjective disorder of balance MdDS Foundation 12:01 am 7.15.1987 Persistent mal de debarquement syndrome: a motion-induced subjective disorder of balance Abstract Six patients with a distinct syndrome of persistent sensations of imbalance are presented. Common features included onset following a period of motion exposure, symptoms lasting months to years, mild unsteadiness and anxiety, minimal relief from antivertiginous medication, and normal neurologic and quantitative vestibulo-ocular examinations. One patient experienced recurrent episodes. Mal de debarquement refers to […] Read More
