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Sea sickness

MedGen UID:
48596
•Concept ID:
C0036494
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Sea Sickness; Seasickness; Sickness, Sea
SNOMED CT: Sea sickness (18530007)

Definition

A sensation of discomfort associated with travel over water, which may include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, or sweating. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSea sickness

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Preliminary study after two years of use of Nausicaa system for seasickness management.
Maffert A, Beust L
Int Marit Health 2022;73(4):172-177. doi: 10.5603/IMH.2022.0030. PMID: 36583403
Management of Sea Sickness in Susceptible Flight Crews.
Powell-Dunford N, Bushby A
Mil Med 2017 Nov;182(11):e1846-e1850. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-17-00029. PMID: 29087851
Scuba diving and otology: a systematic review with recommendations on diagnosis, treatment and post-operative care.
Livingstone DM, Smith KA, Lange B
Diving Hyperb Med 2017 Jun;47(2):97-109. doi: 10.28920/dhm47.2.97-109. PMID: 28641322Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Seasickness susceptibility and the vestibular time constant: a prospective study.
Lagami D, Gutkovich YE, Jamison A, Fonar Y, Tal D
Exp Brain Res 2024 Jan;242(1):267-274. Epub 2023 Nov 28 doi: 10.1007/s00221-023-06745-z. PMID: 38015244
Preliminary study after two years of use of Nausicaa system for seasickness management.
Maffert A, Beust L
Int Marit Health 2022;73(4):172-177. doi: 10.5603/IMH.2022.0030. PMID: 36583403
Optokinetic stimulation efficiency for sea sickness treatment.
Maffert A, Aupy B
Int Marit Health 2020;71(4):249-252. doi: 10.5603/IMH.2020.0043. PMID: 33394489
Management of Sea Sickness in Susceptible Flight Crews.
Powell-Dunford N, Bushby A
Mil Med 2017 Nov;182(11):e1846-e1850. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-17-00029. PMID: 29087851
Scuba diving and otology: a systematic review with recommendations on diagnosis, treatment and post-operative care.
Livingstone DM, Smith KA, Lange B
Diving Hyperb Med 2017 Jun;47(2):97-109. doi: 10.28920/dhm47.2.97-109. PMID: 28641322Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Delayed-Onset Neuropathological Complications From a Foramen Magnum and Occipital Crest Focused Traumatic Brain Injury of the Vietnam War and Other Conflicts: Part I, Case Report.
Burkle FM, Hadley KS, Ridge LL, Herman JK, Kobeissy FH
Mil Med 2022 Jul 1;187(7-8):e921-e925. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab371. PMID: 34632519
Scuba diving and otology: a systematic review with recommendations on diagnosis, treatment and post-operative care.
Livingstone DM, Smith KA, Lange B
Diving Hyperb Med 2017 Jun;47(2):97-109. doi: 10.28920/dhm47.2.97-109. PMID: 28641322Free PMC Article
A sea sickness? Ecthyma gangrenosum.
Cresce N, Marchetti MA, Russell M
Am J Med 2014 Jul;127(7):592-4. Epub 2014 Apr 2 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.03.024. PMID: 24704317
Simulator sickness in an army simulator.
Braithwaite MG, Braithwaite BD
J Soc Occup Med 1990 Autumn;40(3):105-10. doi: 10.1093/occmed/40.3.105. PMID: 2214692

Therapy

Probiotics maintain the gut microbiome homeostasis during Indian Antarctic expedition by ship.
Srivastava AK, Rohil V, Bhushan B, Eslavath MR, Gupta H, Chanda S, Kumar B, Varshney R, Ganju L
Sci Rep 2021 Sep 22;11(1):18793. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-97890-4. PMID: 34552104Free PMC Article
Management of Sea Sickness in Susceptible Flight Crews.
Powell-Dunford N, Bushby A
Mil Med 2017 Nov;182(11):e1846-e1850. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-17-00029. PMID: 29087851
Scuba diving and otology: a systematic review with recommendations on diagnosis, treatment and post-operative care.
Livingstone DM, Smith KA, Lange B
Diving Hyperb Med 2017 Jun;47(2):97-109. doi: 10.28920/dhm47.2.97-109. PMID: 28641322Free PMC Article
Transdermal scopolamine for prevention of motion sickness : clinical pharmacokinetics and therapeutic applications.
Nachum Z, Shupak A, Gordon CR
Clin Pharmacokinet 2006;45(6):543-66. doi: 10.2165/00003088-200645060-00001. PMID: 16719539
Contributions of roll and pitch to sea sickness.
Wertheim AH, Bos JE, Bles W
Brain Res Bull 1998 Nov 15;47(5):517-24. doi: 10.1016/s0361-9230(98)00098-7. PMID: 10052583

Prognosis

Seasickness susceptibility and the vestibular time constant: a prospective study.
Lagami D, Gutkovich YE, Jamison A, Fonar Y, Tal D
Exp Brain Res 2024 Jan;242(1):267-274. Epub 2023 Nov 28 doi: 10.1007/s00221-023-06745-z. PMID: 38015244
Contributions of roll and pitch to sea sickness.
Wertheim AH, Bos JE, Bles W
Brain Res Bull 1998 Nov 15;47(5):517-24. doi: 10.1016/s0361-9230(98)00098-7. PMID: 10052583
Recurrent classic migraine attacks following transdermal scopolamine intoxication.
Gordon CR, Mankuta D, Shupak A, Spitzer O, Doweck I
Headache 1991 Mar;31(3):172-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1991.hed3103172.x. PMID: 2071397
Simulator sickness in an army simulator.
Braithwaite MG, Braithwaite BD
J Soc Occup Med 1990 Autumn;40(3):105-10. doi: 10.1093/occmed/40.3.105. PMID: 2214692

Clinical prediction guides

Seasickness susceptibility and the vestibular time constant: a prospective study.
Lagami D, Gutkovich YE, Jamison A, Fonar Y, Tal D
Exp Brain Res 2024 Jan;242(1):267-274. Epub 2023 Nov 28 doi: 10.1007/s00221-023-06745-z. PMID: 38015244
Preliminary study after two years of use of Nausicaa system for seasickness management.
Maffert A, Beust L
Int Marit Health 2022;73(4):172-177. doi: 10.5603/IMH.2022.0030. PMID: 36583403
Transdermal scopolamine for prevention of motion sickness : clinical pharmacokinetics and therapeutic applications.
Nachum Z, Shupak A, Gordon CR
Clin Pharmacokinet 2006;45(6):543-66. doi: 10.2165/00003088-200645060-00001. PMID: 16719539
Contributions of roll and pitch to sea sickness.
Wertheim AH, Bos JE, Bles W
Brain Res Bull 1998 Nov 15;47(5):517-24. doi: 10.1016/s0361-9230(98)00098-7. PMID: 10052583
Simulator sickness in an army simulator.
Braithwaite MG, Braithwaite BD
J Soc Occup Med 1990 Autumn;40(3):105-10. doi: 10.1093/occmed/40.3.105. PMID: 2214692

Recent systematic reviews

Scuba diving and otology: a systematic review with recommendations on diagnosis, treatment and post-operative care.
Livingstone DM, Smith KA, Lange B
Diving Hyperb Med 2017 Jun;47(2):97-109. doi: 10.28920/dhm47.2.97-109. PMID: 28641322Free PMC Article

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