Japanese researchers diagnose hundreds of cases of 'earthquake sickness'


Also known as post-earthquake dizziness syndrome, the complaint is linked to a loss of balance and can cause a sufferer to feel that they are experiencing an earthquake.

As well as dizziness and disrupted equilibrium, the ailment can trigger bouts of nausea and panic that another earthquake is under way. Some say it is similar to an unpleasant bout of motion sickness, while some doctors suggest it is a manifestation of earthquake phobia.


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