Abdominal

Abdominal Links

• Chronic Abdominal Pain in Childhood: Diagnosis and Management April 1, 1999 - American Academy of Family Physicians More than one third of children complain of abdominal pain lasting two weeks or longer. The diagnostic approach to abdominal pain in children relies heavily on the history provided by the parent and child to direct a step-wise approach to investigation.
  
• Pediatric Migraine The concept of "abdominal migraine" as a disease entity has been debated for many years. Recurrent abdominal pain is common in children, with reported prevalence rates between six and 15 per cent.12 Potential causes of recurrent abdominal pain (e.g., constipation, food or lactose intolerance, gastroesophageal reflux, peptic ulceration) should be ruled out.
  
• Cyclic Vomiting/Abdominal Migraines Physicians have known for a long time that there are certain children who seem to have repeated episodes of vomiting but otherwise be healthy.
  
• JAMA Migraine Information Center - Abdominal Migraine: Prophylactic Treatment and Follow-up Abdominal migraine is a syndrome characterized by recurrent stereotypic episodes of paroxysmal abdominal pain and nausea and/or vomiting with wellness between episodes. It is often associated with a positive family history of migraine and no other apparent underlying disease