Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS) Balance Disorder Foundation

09/05/2026

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08/27/2026

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08/17/2026

Bridging Gaps: Connecting Data and Clinical Outcomes | Turning insights into answers!

, read how evidence-based at UC San Diego and South Valley Physical Therapy is accelerating targeted treatment solutions.

https://mddsfoundation.org/2026/08/11/bridging-gaps-connecting-data/

Clinical data, peer-reviewed literature, ongoing research studies… See how evidence-based research is accelerating targeted treatment solutions. Read on!

08/14/2026

The MdDS Foundation has partnered with the American Brain Foundation (ABF) to offer the Next Generation Research Grant (NGRG) in Mal de Débarquement Syndrome ( ). This two-year, $150,000 award is designed to support and encourage early-career researchers.
Learn how the is supporting the next generation of :

This two-year, $150,000 award is designed to support and encourage early-career researchers. Expanding the field of researchers focused on MdDS is essential to improving understanding, developing targeted treatments, and driving progress.

07/09/2026

Thank you for highlighting (MdDS) during Brain Awareness Week! Raising awareness of this little-known disorder is vital to reducing diagnostic delays, driving evidence-based clinical research, and ensuring patients receive validation. Whether spontaneous, non-motion onset or motion provoked, every individual's experience is equally significant and deserving of a clear path to diagnosis and treatment.

07/08/2026

NEW SOUND BITE: Breaking Down the MdDS Diagnostic Criteria 🎧 Listen Now on Soundcloud 🔗 https://soundcloud.com/mdds-foundation/breaking-it-down-mdds

Our latest Sound Bite dives into the internationally recognized diagnostic criteria, established by the Barany Society to bring uniformity to clinical diagnoses and research.

Topics Covered: Core Diagnostic Indicators, Classification by Duration, Differential Diagnosis ( vs and ), and more.

Read the complete diagnostic criteria in the Journal of Vestibular Research: https://bit.ly/mddsdiagnostic

👩🏽‍⚕️ Share the criteria with your doctors to facilitate faster, more accurate !

And don’t forget to let your doctors know that our website has even more valuable information for them. They can start with www.mddsfoundation.org/diagnosing-mdds.



🧑🏻‍⚖️ This audio clip was AI-generated to help us share information faster. While the voices are digital, the data and the heart behind it are 100% human. 🧑🏽‍💼

07/03/2026

Congratulations to the entire South Valley Physical Therapy team! 👏Thank you for your dedication to advancing the science and bringing the community closer to real-world solutions. The is proud to have supported this important research! 🔗 Link to article in the comments.

🚢 Ever wondered about MdDS and how to treat it? Mal de Débarquement Syndrome research performed at South Valley by our staff has been published in JNPT along with our treatment approach. Click the link in our bio - the article is free to all! 🚢

06/30/2026

A deeply personal story of resilience and recovery, this a powerful reminder of the strength within our community. Dakota shares what helped him the most and offers hope. Read his story on the blog today!
https://mddsfoundation.org/2026/06/30/finding-my-footing/

Dakota shares his deeply personal story of resilience and recovery, a powerful reminder of the strength within our community. READ IT NOW!

06/12/2026

"I tell my friends that I used to feel at peace in nature and in the water. Now 𝙄 𝙖𝙢 nature, water and 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙢."

This image is an AI interpretation of artist Liessa Clarkson’s original sketch. It captures our reality perfectly—some days are so much harder than others. But with 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, we stand strong and face the storm.

Many in our community are even facing the elements and challenging MdDS with, “Is that all you got?!” Because that’s how strong you are. 💪

Art has the power to make the invisible visible. If you are creative and living with MdDS, you can use your art to drive advocacy and public impact. Turn your experience into action by entering the EveryLife Foundation's competition.

Submitting is a great way to participate in MdDS Awareness Month.
The deadline is approaching quickly. 🔗Link for information is in the bio or https://everylifefoundation.org/rare-artist/

06/04/2026

Thank you, Dr. Sharpe! This level of clinical discussion is a step forward for the . Your fair and thorough analysis of current Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS) treatments and research studies helps move the conversation forward in a genuinely meaningful direction.

📣 It is wonderful to see others actively participating in MdDS Awareness Month as well. your voice matters! 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 to help raise this June!

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June is MdDS Awareness Month, and we want to mark it with something genuinely useful.

If you or someone you love has been living with a persistent sensation of rocking, swaying, or bobbing long after a voyage or flight ended, you may have heard the words "sea legs" more times than you can count. You may have been sent to the wrong specialists, tried treatments that made no difference, and wondered whether anyone truly understands what you are experiencing.

They do. And the right help exists.

This month, Dr Margie Sharpe has published an article to help cut through the confusion.

It is written for you. It explains what prolonged MdDS actually is, why it is so frequently misdiagnosed, what the evidence-based treatment looks like, and what questions to ask when you are looking for the right clinician.

It is on the website now. Read it, share it with someone who needs it, and know that persistence in finding the right care is never wasted.

https://dizzinessbalancedisorders.com.au/still-rocking-after-the-voyage-ended-what-you-need-to-know-about-prolonged-triggered-mal-de-debarquement-syndrome/

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