Symptoms that patients mentioned in great numbers that reduced their quality of life score significantly include decreased energy levels, a decrease in social function, severe trouble with balance, a decrease in cognitive function, and a noticeable, persistent increase in pain levels. 

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In a 2012 study of patients with MdDS (Mal de debarquement), it was found that the range for patient quality of life fell in between being just as low as those with other, severe neurological and vestibular disorders, such as longstanding MS (multiple sclerosis), or, often times, much lower. 

Quality of Life for those with MdDS (Mal de debarquement)

Macke, Allison, Andrew LePorte, and Brian C Clark. 2012. “Social, Societal, and Economic Burden of Mal De Debarquement Syndrome.” Journal of Neurology : Official Journal of the European Neurological Society 259 (7): 1326–30.

Social, Societal, and Economic Burden of Mal De Debarquement Syndrome

What Reduces Quality of Life for those with MdDS (Mal de debarquement)

Until 2012, no significant academic study had been done to determine the quality of life for those with MdDS (Mal de debarquement). Nearly all of the literature conducted previously on MdDS (Mal de debarquement) is concerned with diagnosis, symptoms, and theoretical cause. In other words, the social element and the employment of the social model in reference to MdDS (Mal de debarquement) is seriously lacking in the literature.

Little Studies on Quality of Life for those with MdDS (Mal de Debarquement)

When patients in a 2018 study were asked whether or not the onset of MdDS or SO MdDS was the cause of their anxiety and/or depression, 59.5% of MdDS patients answered affirmatively and 70.4% of SO MdDS patients answered affirmatively.

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