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Why do people with motion sickness throw up?
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Autonomic n s: Vertigo is one of the many conditions that causes imbalance of autonomic nervous system function. As a result parasympathetic function through vagus nerve increases giving fist to contraction of stomach muscle and vomiting. Blood pressure, heart rate can change too.
Answered 4/24/2015
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Vagus nerve: Is one of the cranial nerves which is affected by motion sickness. It is what causes that nauseous sensation.
Answered 8/11/2013
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