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Adolescent Rumination Syndrome

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Pediatric Neurogastroenterology

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Rumination syndrome is a functional gastrointestinal disorder that is increasingly recognized in otherwise healthy adolescents. It is more common in girls and often is misdiagnosed as gastroesophageal reflux disease or gastroparesis. Diagnosis is based on recognition of the typical symptoms which usually involve regurgitation soon after eating with cessation of emesis at night and hours after meals. Successful treatment often requires a multidisciplinary effort with behavioral modifications and biofeedback training.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Psychology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    Anthony Alioto Ph.D.

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA

    Carlo Di Lorenzo M.D.

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  1. Sainte-Justine Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, H3T 1C5, Québec, Canada

    Christophe Faure

  2. Nationwide Children's Hospital, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, 43205, Ohio, USA

    Carlo Di Lorenzo

  3. Gastroenterology and Neural Development, University College London, Institute of Child Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom

    Nikhil Thapar

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Alioto, A., Di Lorenzo, C. (2013). Adolescent Rumination Syndrome. In: Faure, C., Di Lorenzo, C., Thapar, N. (eds) Pediatric Neurogastroenterology. Clinical Gastroenterology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-709-9_38

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