Treatment
There is no known cure for the condition. In the series cited above, more than 50% of patients had resolution of symptoms within three years of onset. For most balance and gait disorders, some form of displacement exercise is thought helpful (for example walking, jogging, or bicycling but not on a treadmill or stationary bicycle). This has not been well-studied in MdDS however. Medications that suppress the nerves and brain circuits involved in balance have been noted to help, but don’t seem to offer a permanent cure.
Individuals with balance disorders should not allow this to affect their mobility, as this will then cause a superimposed “disuse imbalance” or contribute to weight gain and depression. A vicious cycle may ensue.
Resource Wikipedia
- While there is no known cure for Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS), some success in managing symptoms has been realized with medications and vestibular rehabilitation.
- Most anticholinergeric medications that work for other forms of dizziness and motion sickness, such as meclizine or scopolamine, are not effective in either treatment or prevention of MdDS.
- There is evidence that benzodiazepines and amitriptyline have had positive effects in treatment of MdDS.
- Many patients have reported a benefit from vestibular therapy and exercise.
Resource http://www.mddsfoundation.org/
Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (or MdDS) is an imbalance or rocking/swaying sensation often both “felt” and “seen” by the sufferer that occurs after exposure to motion (most commonly after a sea cruise or a flight). Although other forms of travel have been known to trigger it.