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Motion Sickness

Aka: Motion Sickness, Car Sick, Seasick
  1. See Also
    1. Vertigo
    2. Vertigo Causes
  2. Definition
    1. Vertigo due to motion on car, boat, or airplane
  3. Mechanism
    1. Vestibular input, vision, proprioception incongruent
      1. Vestibular/proprioceptive systems sense movement
      2. Visual system fails to sense movement
  4. Management
    1. At onset of Vertigo, attempt to reorient immediately
    2. Example: Seasickness
      1. Focus on horizon
  5. Prevention
    1. Transdermal Scopolamine patch (Transderm-Scop)
      1. Apply behind one ear at least 4 hours before travel
      2. Replace patch every 72 hours
      3. One box contains 4 patches

Motion Sickness (C0026603)

Definition (MSH) Disorder caused by motion, as sea sickness, train sickness, car sickness, air sickness, or SPACE MOTION SICKNESS. It may include nausea, vomiting and dizziness.
Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9 994.6, 994.6
MSH D009041
English Motion Sickness, Riders' vertigo, Travel sickness
Spanish cinetosis, mareos del viajero, mareos por movimiento
Parent Concepts Disorders of Environmental Origin (C0021508), Other external effects, cause NOS (C0013679), Symptoms (C1457887), Vestibular Diseases (C0042594), Wounds and Injuries (C0043251), Motion Sickness (C0026603), Nausea (C0027497), Effect of exposure to physical force (C1633746), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
Sources AOD , COSTAR, DXP, ICD9CM, LCH, MEDLINEPLUS, MSH, MTH, MTHICD9, NCI, NDFRT, OMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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