Eigenvector Misalignment and the Six Degrees of Freedom in Mal de Debarquement Syndrome

Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS) is not a pathology of ocular-motor structures; it is a profound central integration error. The brain’s internal map—its “eigenvector model”—becomes locked into a persistent, maladaptive state. When patients transition from a moving environment to a stable one, they often fail to “zero out” the previous sensory input. …