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MOTION SICKNESS Motion sickness is a very common disturbance of the inner ear. It is caused by repeated motion from vehicles, trains, planes, or boats. It can occur on amusement rides such as roller coasters or virtual reality experiences. Motion sickness is not life-threatening, but it can make travelling unpleasant. Causes Motion is sensed by the brain via different pathways of the nervous system, including the inner ear, the eyes, and the tissues of the body surface. When the body is moved intentionally, for example, when locomotion takes place, the input from all of the pathways is coordinated by the brain. The symptoms of motion sickness appear when the central nervous system receives conflicting messages from sensory systems; the inner ear, eyes, skin pressure receptors, and the muscle and joint sensory receptors. In rare cases, motion sickness is also triggered by fluid build-up in the inner ear or an ear infection. Other motion sickness triggers include;...