North American society for pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition consensus statement on the diagnosis and management of cyclic vomiting syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 379-393

  Li, B U K ^a   Lefevre, Frank ^b   Chelimsky, Gisela G ^c   Boles, Richard G ^d   Nelson, Susanne P ^e   Lewis, Donald W ^f   Linder, Steven L ^g   Issenman, Robert M ^h   Rudolph, Colin D ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^e Children's Gastroenterology Specialists SC   (United States)

^f CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF THE KING S DAUGHTERS   (United States)

^g Dallas Pediatric Neurology Associates   (United States)

^h MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

CVS; Cyclic vomiting syndrome; Diagnosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CYPROHEPTADINE; GLUCOSE; ONDANSETRON; TRIPTAN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRITERION RELATED VALIDITY; CYCLIC VOMITING SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; VOMITING; AGE; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PERIODICITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; AMITRIPTYLINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYPROHEPTADINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PERIODICITY; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 58149235443     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318173ed39     Document Type: Article

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