Primarily diagnosed by an otolaryngologist or neurologist using patient history (e.g., recent travel or other motion experience) and by exclusion of other disorders, an MdDS diagnosis is usually not given unless a patient has experienced symptoms persisting for at least one month.
Your doctor may find the Mal de débarquement syndrome diagnostic criteria: Consensus document of the Classification Committee of the Bárány Society, helpful.
Presently there are no tests that can provide a definitive diagnosis of MdDS. Your doctor may order tests to eliminate other disorders which may have similar symptoms. A partial list of tests can be found on the Getting Diagnosed page of this website.