Prevention and Treatment of Motion Sickness
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Prevention and treatment of motion sickness.
Motion sickness is a common syndrome that occurs upon exposure to certain types of motion. It is thought to be caused by conflict between the vestibular, visual, and other proprioceptive systems. Although nausea is the hallmark symptom, it is often preceded by stomach awareness, malaise, drowsiness, and irritability. Early self-diagnosis should be emphasized, and patients should be counseled ab...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1959
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591575905201116