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Optokinetic stimulation efficiency for sea sickness treatment
Alexis Maffert1, Barbara Aupy2
1Head and Neck Surgery Department, HIA Clermont Tonnerre, BREST, France. alexis.maffert@gmail.com.
International Maritime Health
|January 4, 2021
Summary
Optokinetic exercises effectively reduce sea sickness by half, improving sailors' ability to perform duties. This method also shows promise for managing other forms of motion sickness.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Ophthalmology
- Maritime Medicine
Background:
- Sea sickness, a form of motion sickness, affects individuals during maritime transport.
- Optokinetic exercises have demonstrated efficiency in preventing sea sickness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the patient-experienced efficacy of optokinetic exercises for sea sickness.
- To assess the impact of optokinetic stimulation on other types of motion sickness.
Main Methods:
- 141 patients received optokinetic treatment between 2006 and 2014.
- Key parameters including sea sickness severity, vomiting intensity, and ability to maintain position and duties were numerically scored.
Main Results:
- Optokinetic reeducation significantly improved all study parameters.
- Sea sickness was reduced by a factor of two.
- Improvements in other motion sicknesses were also observed with optokinetic stimulation.
Conclusions:
- Optokinetic stimulation reeducation is effective for treating sea sickness and its clinical manifestations.
- This treatment enables seafarers to effectively perform their onboard duties.
- The positive effects are long-lasting and suggest potential for managing other motion sicknesses.
