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Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

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Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is characterized by recurrent vomiting episodes. Mean ages at onset of symptoms and at diagnosis of children with cyclic vomiting pattern were, respectively, 5.7 and 8.0 years. I.e., on average 2.3 years elapsed between onset and diagnosis, reflecting the difficulty of diagnosing CVS. Prevalence of CVS ranges from roughly 0.3% to 2%. Its pathophysiology, prognosis, and natural history remain poorly understood. Various abortive and prophylactic therapies that have been applied in CVS cases are described.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

    Toshiyuki Hikita

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  1. Private Hospital "Salus" of Ferrara, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

    Emilia Manzato

  2. Formerly Sapienza University of Rome, Founding Editor of Eating and Weight Disorders, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno, Italy

    Massimo Cuzzolaro

  3. Experimental Medicine Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Editor-in-Chief of Eating and Weight Disorders, Roma, Roma, Italy

    Lorenzo Maria Donini

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Hikita, T. (2022). Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome. In: Manzato, E., Cuzzolaro, M., Donini, L.M. (eds) Hidden and Lesser-known Disordered Eating Behaviors in Medical and Psychiatric Conditions . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81174-7_22

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