Table 2.
Mal de Debarquement (MdD) Publications
| Year | Author | Subjects | Sex (F:M) | Age of Onset | Trigger | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Brown2 | 6 | 5:1 | 33–66 | Boat (6), air (1) | Several months to 5 years |
| 1992 | Gordon7 | 234 | 0:234* | 18–38 | Boat (234) | <24 Hours |
| 1993 | Murphy6 | 4 | 4:0 | 35–48 | Cruise (1), waterbed (1), scuba diving (1), cruise, motorboat, floating on raft (1) |
4 Weeks to 1 year |
| 1995 | Gordon8 | 116 | 0:116 | 18–33 | Boat (116) | <48 Hours |
| 1996 | Mair5 | 10 | 10:0 | 15–66 | Boat (10), air (2) | 3 Days to 2 years |
| 1996 | Cohen9 | 59† | 23:36 | Avg. 44.3±12.4 | Boat | <12 Hours |
| 1999 | Hain4 | 27 | 26:1 | 35–72 | Boat (25), air (2) | 1–10 Years |
| 2004 | Lewis11 | 1 | 1:0 | 51 | Car, air | Hours |
| 2006 | deFlorio10 | 1 | 0:1 | 22 | Boat and air | 18 Days |
| 2007 | Moeller26 | 2 | 1:1 | 34, 65 | Boat (1), air (1) | 2 Months, 12 years |
| 2008 | Cha3 | 64 | 48:16 | Avg. 39±13 | Boat (52), air (26), car (10) | 3 Days to 22 years |
*
Presumed based on very similar demographics of follow-up study.
†
Represents the total number of participants at risk for MdD, not the number who actually developed MdD. In any given day of five daily trips, 20 to 41% developed transient MdD.