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Motion Sickness Definition
Common names:
  • Air Sickness
  • Car Sickness
  • Motion Sickness
  • Plane Sickness
  • Sea Sickness
  • Train Sickness
  • Travel Sickness
A person with motion sickness experiences dizziness, nausea and vomiting when riding in a car, airplane, train, boat, or an amusement park ride.

Motion sickness is very common. Motion sickness may be controlled or prevented with medication. Most episodes resolve within an hour of removal from the movement that triggered the event.

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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MDJohn H. Beckett, MDD. Scott Gettings, MD
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