Korean J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.  2011 Dec;14(Suppl 1):S9-S18. 10.5223/kjpgn.2011.14.Suppl1.S9.

Clinical Approach to Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children: Revolve Around on Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome and Aerophagia

• Lee KS

• KMID: 1451144
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5223/kjpgn.2011.14.Suppl1.S9

Abstract

Functional gaonic or recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms not explained by structural or biochemical abnormalities. The Rome II pediatric criteria for FGIDs were announced in 1999. The Rome III criteria, update and revise the pediatric criteria, included FGIDs criteria of infant and toddler to child and adolescent (aged 4 to 18 years). The aerophagia was classified into abdominal pain-related FGIDs in the ROME II criteria. However, cyclic vomiting syndrome and aerophagia, both were classified into vomiting and aerophagia part in the ROME III criteria. We describe the clinical features, diagnostic criteria, and treatments of cyclic vomiting syndrome and aerophaiga among pediatrstrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are defined as a chric FGIDs

Keyword

Functional gastrointestinal disorders; Cyclic vomiting syndrome; Aerophagia; Adolescent; Child

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Child
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Humans
Infant
Rome
Vomiting
Vomiting

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Esophageal air sign; there was an abnormal air shadow on the proximal esophagus adjacent to the trachea. Adapted from J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2005;41:612-6.

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  Fig. 2 Clinical approach of aerophagia.

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  Fig. 3 Evaluation of cyclic vomting syndrome in children. Adapted from J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2008;47:379-93.

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