A sensation induced by repetitive motion and characterized by nausea and light-headedness.
Illness and nausea felt when travelling. It is caused by the movement of liquid inside the labyrinth of the middle ear and is particularly noticeable in vehicles which are closed, such as planes, coaches or hovercraft.
Condition characterized by headache, nausea, vomiting, and malaise, caused by motion, as in a car, boat, or aircraft. Kinds of motion sickness are air sickness, car sickness, and seasickness. Prevention and treatment are by antihistamines (Dramamine), transdermal scopolamine, and motion sickness bands.
A disorder brought on by certain kinds of motion such as being on a boat or ship during rough seas, traveling on an airplane when there is air turbulence, or riding in a car on curving or steep, hilly roads. Mild motion sickness produces a slight upset stomach. When motion sickness is severe, there may be nausea, vomiting, dizziness, sweating, loss of balance, loss of coordination, and physical and mental exhaustion. The cause of motion sickness is excessive stimulation of the vestibular system in the labyrinth (part of the inner ear that controls balance). Overstimulation of the system produces an abnormal perception of the body’s movement and position in relation to the environment, creating a sensation of disorientation that produces the symptoms. Medications containing meclizine, cyclizine, scopolamine, diphendydramine, or dimenhydrinate can often be effective for preventing motion sickness when taken before or during travel, but drowsiness is a frequent side effect. The scopolamine skin patch should not be used by children.
Nausea, vomiting, and headache caused by motion during travel by sea, road, or air. The symptoms are due to overstimulation of the balance organs in the inner ear by repeated small changes in the position of the body and are aggravated by movements of the horizon. Antihistamine drugs provide effective treatment.
A characteristic set of symptoms experienced by many people when subjected to the constant changes of position caused, for example, by the pitching and rolling motion of a vessel at sea. Depression, giddiness, nausea and vomiting are the most prominent.
A syndrome, marked primarily by nausea and/or vomiting, due to a conflict between the true vertical axis and the subjective or perceived vertical axis. Motion sickness is a common illness experienced by car, boat, plane, or space travelers. It is also sometimes felt during motion picture viewing. Susceptibility to motion sickness is greatest between the ages of 2 and 12; it lessens with age but can be provoked in most people if the inciting stimulus is strong enough.
Referred to as kinetosis, it encompasses the experience of nausea and potentially vomiting triggered by motion, such as traveling in a car, boat, or plane.
Some individuals encounter issues when traveling by road, sea, or air. These symptoms can vary from mild discomfort and headaches to severe distress, profuse sweating, paleness, nausea, and vomiting.
Motion sickness arises from the impact of repeated movement on the balance organ within the inner ear. The condition can be exacerbated by factors like anxiety, exposure to strong odors, or even the sight of food. Concentrating on close objects might intensify the feeling, so those affected are advised to focus on a distant point, like the horizon. To prevent or manage the symptoms, individuals can take anti-nausea medications or use acupressure wristbands.
Nausea, dizziness, and vomiting caused by the unfamiliar motion of a ship, airplane, train, or car affecting the ear’s balance organ. Treatment involves either gradually adapting to the motion by using the mode of transport that induces sickness more frequently, and/or taking medications that calm the ear and stomach’s labyrinth, thereby reducing symptom onset. Various drugs can serve this purpose, but hyoscine is the most frequently employed and likely the most efficacious.