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Relationship Between Vestibular System, Vision, Anxiety, And Chronic Motion Sensitivity, Ahmad A. Alharbi Jun 2017

Relationship Between Vestibular System, Vision, Anxiety, And Chronic Motion Sensitivity, Ahmad A. Alharbi

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BACKGROUND: Chronic motion sensitivity (CMS) has been defined as a feeling of un-wellness elicited by either actual or perceived motion. CMS is a common condition and is more prevalent in females than in males. In addition to a variety of symptoms, young adults with CMS have less postural stability than those without CMS. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether vestibular system integrity, dependence on visual cues for postural stability, and the anxiety level are different between young adults with and without CMS, and whether it differs by gender within each group. METHODS: Sixty young adults (30 females and 30 males) were assigned …