Citation

Perrin C. Rev. Prat. 1994; 44(3): 350-353.

Vernacular Title

Mal des transports ou cinetose.

Affiliation

Clinique ORL, hôpital d'adultes, Vandoeuvre.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, J B Bailliere et Fils)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8178101

Abstract

The manifestations of motion sickness result from neurovegetative effects linked to a change in the data used by the equilibration function in spatial integration. The syndrome is an adaptation to a physical environment that is different from that in which we live. Although each type of situation involves manifestations with a certain specificity, there is a general table of cinetoses. For the person who must face an environment at risk (usually for professional reasons), it is necessary to obtain active and voluntary adaptation by repeated exposure to the triggering conditions. The occasional traveler can use preventive or curative drugs which usually associate parasympatholytic agents and amphetamines. Despite the association of the latter, the risk of lowered attention level is large enough to preclude this type of treatment in anyone assuming responsibility in transportation.

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