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The relationship between cyclic vomiting syndrome and abdominal migraine
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
|January 1, 1995
Insights
Abdominal migraine and cyclic vomiting are episodic childhood conditions with normal intervals. Their similar symptoms suggest cyclic vomiting may be related to migraine.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Neurology
- Childhood Episodic Syndromes
Background:
- Abdominal migraine and cyclic vomiting are episodic conditions in children.
- These syndromes present with symptom-free periods between episodes.
- Clinical presentations share similarities with migraine headaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the relationship between abdominal migraine and cyclic vomiting.
- To investigate the potential link between cyclic vomiting and migraine.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of clinical features.
- Literature review of episodic syndromes in children.
Main Results:
- Both abdominal migraine and cyclic vomiting are self-limiting episodic disorders.
- Significant clinical similarities exist between the two conditions.
- Symptoms resemble those observed in migraine headaches.
Conclusions:
- Cyclic vomiting is proposed to be a condition related to migraine.
- Further research may clarify the underlying pathophysiology connecting these syndromes.
Abstract:
Abdominal migraine and cyclic vomiting are both self-limiting episodic conditions of children, with periods of complete normality between episodes. The clinical features of both syndromes show considerable similarity, and resemble those found in association with migraine headaches. It is proposed that cyclic vomiting is a condition related to migraine.