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Is colic a gastrointestinal disorder?

Sandeep K Gupta1

  • 1Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5225, USA. sgupta@iupui.edu

Current Opinion in Pediatrics
|September 28, 2002
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Infantile colic is a complex condition likely caused by multiple factors. Gastrointestinal issues like food allergies and non-gastrointestinal factors such as parent-infant interactions may contribute to infant colic.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Neonatology
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Infantile colic is a common, yet poorly understood, clinical presentation in infants.
  • The exact etiology of infantile colic remains elusive, with a lack of scientific consensus.
  • Existing research suggests a multifactorial origin for this condition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential contributing factors to infantile colic.
  • To categorize the diverse etiological agents implicated in colic development.
  • To elucidate the interplay between various factors in the manifestation of colic.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on infantile colic.
  • Categorization of potential causative factors into gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal groups.

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  • Analysis of the proposed mechanisms linking causative factors to clinical presentation.

    • Main Results:

    • Food protein hypersensitivity or allergy is identified as a primary gastrointestinal factor.
    • Disturbances in parental or maternal-child interactions are highlighted as significant non-gastrointestinal factors.
    • The study posits that a combination of factors likely contributes to colic.

    Conclusions:

    • Infantile colic is likely a multifactorial condition.
    • Gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal factors may interact to influence infant health.
    • These combined factors are hypothesized to disrupt infant gastrointestinal motility, leading to colic.