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Motion Sickness

Aka: Motion Sickness, Car Sick, Seasick
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  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 (MEDLINEPLUS)

Motion sickness is a common problem in people traveling by car, train, airplanes and especially boats. Motion sickness can start suddenly, with a queasy feeling and cold sweats. It can then lead to dizziness and nausea and vomiting.

Your brain senses movement by getting signals from your inner ears, eyes, muscles and joints. When it gets signals that do not match, you can get motion sickness. For example, down below on a boat, your inner ear senses motion, but your eyes cannot tell you are moving.

Where you sit can make a difference. The front seat of a car, forward cars of a train, upper deck on a boat or wing seats in a plane may give you a smoother ride. Looking out into the distance - instead of trying to read or look at something in the vehicle - can also help.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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)
MSH D009041
ICD9 994.6
ICD10 T75.3
SnomedCT 157749008, 269278001, 212974006, 37031009, 212973000
English Motion Sickness, MOTION SICKNESS, Sickness, Motion, Motion sickness, NOS, Motion sickness NOS, Travel sickness, unspecified, TRAVEL SICKNESS, travel sickness (diagnosis), motion sickness (diagnosis), motion sickness, travel sickness, Travel sickness (disorder), Travel sickness NOS, Travel sickness, unspecified (finding), Motion sickness NOS (finding), Motion Sickness [Disease/Finding], Motion sickness, Travel sickness, Riders' vertigo, disease (or disorder); travel sickness (any vehicle), nausea; roundabout, nausea; swing, roundabout; nausea, swing; nausea, Travel Sickness, Motion sickness (disorder), Motion sickness NOS (disorder), Travel sickness, unspecified (disorder), Motion sickness (finding)
Spanish cinetosis (hallazgo), enfermedad del viajero, no especificada (hallazgo), sintesosis, SAI (hallazgo), Enfermedad del viajero, Cinetosis NEOM, sintesosis, SAI (trastorno), cinetosis (trastorno), enfermedad del viajero, no especificada (trastorno), Travel sickness, Travel sickness, unspecified, Cinetosis, cinetosis, enfermedad del viajero, no especificada, mareos del viajero, mareos por movimiento (trastorno), mareos por movimiento, sintesosis, SAI, Enfermedad del Movimiento, Mareo por Movimiento
Italian Cinetosi, Cinetosi NAS, Cinestosi
Dutch reisziekte, reisziekte NAO, aandoening; reisziekte (elk voertuig), draaimolen; misselijkheid, misselijkheid; draaimolen, misselijkheid; schommel, schommel; misselijkheid, Ziekte door verplaatsing, bewegingsziekte, Bewegingsziekte, Ziekte, bewegings-
French Mal des transports SAI, MAL DES TRANSPORTS, Cinépathie, Mal des transports
German Reisekrankheit NNB, Reisekrankheit, REISEKRANKHEIT, Bewegungskrankheit, Kinetose
Portuguese Quinetose, Quinetose NE, ENJOO AO VIAJAR, ENJOO EMOCIONAL, Náusea devida a Viagem Marítima, Náusea devida a Viagem Aérea, Náusea devida a Viagem Terrestre, Cinetose, Náusea devida ao Movimento, Enjoo devido ao Movimento
Japanese 乗物酔いＮＯＳ, ﾉﾘﾓﾉﾖｲNOS, ﾉﾘﾓﾉﾖｲ, 乗り物酔い, 乗物酔, 航空病, 船酔い, 航空酔い, 乗物酔い, 自動車酔い, 動揺病, 車酔い
Swedish Åksjuka
Czech kinetózy, Cestovní kinetóza, Kinetóza, Kinetóza z cestování NOS
Finnish Matkapahoinvointi
Russian MORSKAIA BOLEZN', TRANSPORTNAIA BOLEZN', UKACHIVANIE, VOZDUSHNAIA BOLEZN', DVIZHENIIA BOLEZN', ВОЗДУШНАЯ БОЛЕЗНЬ, ДВИЖЕНИЯ БОЛЕЗНЬ, МОРСКАЯ БОЛЕЗНЬ, ТРАНСПОРТНАЯ БОЛЕЗНЬ, УКАЧИВАНИЕ
Korean 동요병
Polish Choroba morska, Choroba powietrzna, Choroba lokomocyjna, Kinetoza, Choroba podróżujących, Choroba samochodowa
Hungarian Utazási betegség, tengeri betegség, Utazási betegség k.m.n.
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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