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Motion sickness: what science says to avoid it

2023-06-04T20:20:56.738Z

Highlights: We are not all equal in the face of this phenomenon, called "motion sickness" in medical jargon. Some are able to read in the car, even on winding roads, while others already feel a little nauseous in the TGV. "Women - especially when they are pregnant - and children aged 6 to 12 are particularly sensitive," says Professor Alexis. You still have 88% to discover. Want to read more?Unblock all items immediately.TEST FOR 0,99€Already a subscriber? Log in to your account.


OUR HEALTH TIPS - This very common phenomenon is due to a conflict between our sight, our inner ear and our proprioception sensors.


Summer holidays are approaching and, with them, their share of long journeys by road, rail, sea or air. But who can boast of having remained marble during the crossing to the archipelago of the seven islands, off the Pink Granite Coast, in this boat smelling so strongly of gasoline? Or not to have flinched in the bus from Gap to Barcelonnette in the middle of the beautiful mountains of the Ubaye valley, in the Southern Alps? We all remember a trip gone wrong. How to explain motion sickness? Can we cut it? Le Figaro interviewed two specialists.

We are not all equal in the face of this phenomenon, called "motion sickness" in medical jargon. Some are able to read in the car, even on winding roads, while others already feel a little nauseous in the TGV. "Women - especially when they are pregnant - and children aged 6 to 12 are particularly sensitive, informs Professor Alexis ...

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