What is mal de debarquement syndrome?

Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (or MdDS) is an imbalance or rocking/swaying sensation often both "felt" and "seen" by the sufferer that occurs after exposure to motion (most commonly after a sea cruise or a flight); it is also sometimes called space motion syndrome.

How do members experience mal de debarquement syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with mal de debarquement syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for mal de debarquement syndrome*

Who has mal de debarquement syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 10
40s 9
50s 16
60s 18
70+ 11

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 57