Pharmacological Treatment for FunctionalAbdominal Pain in Children.
- Author:
Jee Youn SHIN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. jeeyouns@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Chronic abdominal pain;
Functional abdominal pain;
Children
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Child;
Dyspepsia;
Gastrointestinal Diseases;
Humans;
Irritable Bowel Syndrome;
Migraine Disorders;
Rome
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2009;12(Suppl 1):S103-S110
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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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.
