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Pilot study on patients with Mal de Debarquement syndrome during pregnancy
Viviana Mucci1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4, Josephine M Canceri5,5, Yves Jacquemyn6,6
1Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijkstraat 10 (Route 71-125), 2650 Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium.
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.
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