title: Efficacy of neurostimulation to treat symptoms of Mal de Debarquement Syndrome. A preliminary study using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.
abstract: Mal de debarquement syndrome (MdDS) is a rare and poorly understood condition of perceived continual motion. Using a multiple-case design (n = 13; 8 f; 63.5 ± 12.6 years), this study investigated the efficacy of eight 20-min sessions, over 4 weeks, of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the dorsolateral pre-frontal cortex. Compared to sham, rTMS demonstrated improvement in balance and confidence in daily living activities. rTMS shows promise for the treatment of MdDS. However, larger trials with longer intervention periods are required.
authors: Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Alan J
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9264-9880
authors: AJ
authors: Pearce
authors: Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Charlotte P
authors: CP
authors: Davies
authors: Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Brendan P
authors: BP
authors: Major
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009041:Motion Sickness / Q000628:therapy*; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D014195:Travel; D000076082:Travel-Related Illness; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Mal de debarquement syndrome; balance; dorsolateral pre-frontal cortex; repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation