Could an Electric Current Stop Motion Sickness?
Some people can get motion sickness from being in moving vehicles such as cars or airplanes.
But, a new device could stop motion sickness.
Symptoms of motion sickness are dizziness, nausea and vomiting. People have tried different ways to prevent the condition.
But often, nothing works.
Now, scientists at Imperial College London are working on a device to counteract motion sickness.
Michael Gresty is an expert on the condition.
The device sends a weak electrical current through electrodes placed on a person’s head. The electric current appears to cause the brain to suppress signals that affect the inner ear.
Researcher Qadeer Arshad says the scientists found “that it took longer for the individual to develop motion sickness and that they also recovered faster.”
The next step is to test the device outside the laboratory.
