Abstract
Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome in Children
Highlights
Cyclic vomiting is considered a variant of migraine, first described by Gee in 1881[1]
Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a disorder characterized by recurrent, discrete, self-limited episodes of vomiting and is defined by symptom-based criteria and the absence of positive laboratory, radiographic, and endoscopic testing [2]
The attacks begin in childhood and often wane in frequency with progression into young and middle adult life [3].The differential diagnoses include idiopathic CVS, gastrointestinal disorders, and extraintestinal disorders, including brain stem neoplasm, abdominal epilepsy, and metabolic disorders
Summary
Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, India *Corresponding author: Dr Rimjhim Shrivastava, Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist,Ekta Institute of Child Health, New Shanti Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India Submission: December 18, 2017 ; Published: June 27, 2018
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