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= PEL Core Topics - OTC=

//travel sickness //

Motion sickness is a common condition, with about 30% of the general population suffering some kind of symptoms during a voyage and 5% suffering heavily. There are no specific statistics for incidence in children. Children under two years old are highly resistant to motion sickness, as they are often supine and do not use visual cues for spatial orientation. Susceptibility peaks around 10–12 years of age. Motion sickness in children occurs mainly during car, train and air travel, but also may occur on amusement park rides and during virtual reality immersion.
 * Overview of the condition**

Conflicting signals from vestibular, vision and proprioception systems produce symptoms of pallor and cold sweat, which usually precede epigastric discomfort, nausea and emesis.
 * Causes of travel sickness  **

**Pharmacological measures Hyoscine hydrobromide (scopolamine)**

 * Antihistamines **
 * Complementary alternatives **

Resources
[|Australian Prescriber - Simple measures prevent travel sickness in children (consumer liftout)] [|Australian Prescriber - Preventing motion sickness in children]