Motion Exposure, Cognitive Impairment, and Risk Factors for Mal de Débarquement Syndrome
Rougher sea states (greater IMU variability) were linked to higher acute symptom burden and specific visuospatial memory impairments. The incidence of persistent MdDS did not differ by leg. IMU‑informed monitoring with brief, targeted cognitive tests may support future planning and post‑voyage screening to identify at-risk individuals.
Authors
- Hudson Liu
- Ashima Saxena
- Charlotte K. Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5442-7112)
- Jong Bin Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0602-1529)
- Víctor de Cos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8697-8146)
- Randy E Ashman
- Michael J. Eliason
- Akihiro J Matsuoka
- Marco A Ayala
- Jae J Kim
- Kiersten R Russ
Institutions
- Naval Medical Center San Diego (US)
- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Konyang University Hospital (KR)
- Ashwini Hospital (IN)
- Dermatology Specialists (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.70162
- Primary Topic
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00