Korean J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.  2009 Nov;12(Suppl 1):S103-S110.

Pharmacological Treatment for FunctionalAbdominal Pain in Children

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. jeeyouns@gmail.com

Abstract

Functional gastrointestinal disorders are among the most common medical problems in children. Abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders can be categorized as functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal migraine and childhood functional abdominal pain according to the Rome III criteria for pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders. The aim of this paper was to examine the evidence supporting the use of the range of therapeutic options available for functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Keyword

Chronic abdominal pain; Functional abdominal pain; Children

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Child
Dyspepsia
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Humans
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Migraine Disorders
Rome
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