Pilot study on patients with Mal de Debarquement syndrome during pregnancy

Viviana Mucci; Josephine M. Canceri; Yves Jacquemyn; Angelique Van Ombergen; Leen K. Maes; Paul H. Van de Heyning; Cherylea J. Browne

doi:10.4155/fsoa-2018-0109

Pilot study on patients with Mal de Debarquement syndrome during pregnancy

Viviana Mucci, Josephine M. Canceri, Yves Jacquemyn, Angelique Van Ombergen, Leen K. Maes, Paul H. Van de Heyning, Cherylea J. Browne

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Mal de Debarquement syndrome (MdDS) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by a constant sensation of self-motion. More women are affected than men, and subsequently a hormonal implication has been theorized. This study aimed to evaluate if symptoms change in patients with MdDS during their pregnancy. A total of 18 MdDS patients were recruited to complete a retrospective online questionnaire. Among these, 81.3% of respondents reported that their symptoms were lower during pregnancy compared with before pregnancy. Respondents also reported a different perception of motion and experienced less dizziness while being pregnant. Our results support the hypothesis that pregnancy positively influences MdDS symptoms.

Original language	English
Article number	FSO377
Number of pages	12
Journal	Future Science
Volume	5
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4155/fsoa-2018-0109
Publication status	Published - 2019

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Mal de Debarquement syndrome
estrogen
hormones
motion sickness
pregnancy
pregnant women

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