@article{8604043,
  abstract     = {{Aim: To evaluate if patients with Mal de Debarquement syndrome (MdDS) demonstrate different symptom levels or symptom type during pregnancy. Materials & methods: 18 MdDS patients that were or had been pregnant during their condition were recruited to complete a retrospective online questionnaire. Respondents answered questions regarding their basic clinical data, diagnosis, triggers and differences in symptom level and symptom type during pregnancy and before pregnancy. Results: A total of 81.3% reported that their symptoms were reduced during pregnancy compared with before pregnancy. Respondents also reported a different perception of motion and experienced less dizziness while being pregnant. Conclusion: The physiological changes that occur during pregnancy improve the symptoms of patients with MdDS, and this is potentially attributable to the rise in estrogen and progesterone.

Lay abstract: Mal de Debarquement syndrome (MdDS) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by a constant sensation of self-motion. More women are affected than men, and subsequently a hormonal implication has been theorized. This study aimed to evaluate if symptoms change in patients with MdDS during their pregnancy. A total of 18 MdDS patients were recruited to complete a retrospective online questionnaire. Among these, 81.3% of respondents reported that their symptoms were lower during pregnancy compared with before pregnancy. Respondents also reported a different perception of motion and experienced less dizziness while being pregnant. Our results support the hypothesis that pregnancy positively influences MdDS symptoms.}},
  articleno    = {{FSO377}},
  author       = {{Mucci, Viviana and Canceri, Josephine and Jacquemyn, Yves and Van Ombergen, Angelique and Maes, Leen and Van de Heyning, Paul and Browne, Cherylea}},
  issn         = {{2056-5623}},
  journal      = {{FUTURE SCIENCE OA}},
  keywords     = {{estrogen,Mal de Debarquement syndrome (MdDS),MdDS symptoms,pregnancy,ALLOPREGNANOLONE LEVELS,VESTIBULOOCULAR REFLEX,WOMEN,MIGRAINE,ESTROGEN,BRAIN,PLASTICITY,SYMPTOMS}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{12}},
  title        = {{Pilot study on patients with Mal de Debarquement syndrome during pregnancy}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.4155/fsoa-2018-0109}},
  volume       = {{5}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}

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