Pathogenesis (development of disease)
Kinetosis is caused by the balance system’s inability to adequately process nonphysiological extreme stimuli, especially when two different sensory organs are stimulated. Conflicting signals occur. The exact pathogenesis is the subject of intensive research.
Anyone can be affected.
Etiology (causes)
Biographic causes
- Genetic stress from parents, grandparents; twins often react very similarly in stressful kinetogenic situations as demonstrated in a study of mono and dizygotic twin pairs.
- Hormonal factors – Women are more often affected than men. A hormonal influence is suspected, as susceptibility is stronger during pregnancy and the premenstrual phase.
