Mal de Débarquement Syndrome - Glossary

Creator: Dr. Smitha S. Dutt
Keywords: mal de debarquement syndrome, mal de debarquement syndrome glossary, glossary for mal de debarquement syndrome, MdDS, neurological disorders, disembarkment Syndrome, vestibular movement, vestibular system, vestibular rehabilitation

Written by - Dr. Smitha S. Dutt, PhD

Medically Reviewed by - Dr. Kaushik Bharati, MSc, PhD, FRSPH (London)

Last Updated on Feb 21, 2019

Glossary

Cognitive: Pertaining to the mental process of thought, including perception, reasoning, intuition, and memory

Ocular: Pertaining to the eye

Vestibulo-ocular reflex: A reflex originating in the vestibular system of the inner ear that controls balance and provides stability to eyes in the presence of head movements

Videonystagmography (VNG): Diagnostic test of the vestibulo-ocular reflex in the inner ear

Published on Feb 19, 2019
Last Updated on Feb 21, 2019