Abdominal epilepsy in chronic recurrent abdominal pain
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Chronic and Recurrent Abdominal Pain.
By definition, chronic or recurrent abdominal pain must occur at least 4 times each month for at least 2 months. Abdominal pain complaints begin as soon as a child can provide an accurate pain history, usually around age 7 years but occasionally younger. Before that age, children have difficulty separating emotional distress from physical pain. The differential diagnosis of child and adolescent...
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Abdominal epilepsy is an uncommon cause of paroxysmal abdominal pain. It is relatively common in children, but very rare in adults. We report a case of 38-year-old, who reported with recurrent abdominal pain for 2 years. Electroencephalography confirmed the diagnosis; he responded well to carbamazepine and remains symptom-free on follow-up.
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BACKGROUND Chronic appendicitis may be the cause of recurrent abdominal pain. This hypothesis is the subject of controversy. The aim is to clarify the possible existence of a chronic inflammation of the appendix by a clinical and histopathologic study. METHODS The case history and the preoperative symptoms and serum findings of 269 patients with appendectomy have been studied. All the appendi...
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1. Characterize the epidemiology and classification of recurrent abdominal pain. 2. List the major clinical conditions that manifest with recurrent abdominal pain. 3. Describe the most important findings in the history and physical examination of the child who has recurrent abdominal pain that suggest an organic medical condition. 4. Outline a targeted approach to ordering investigations that w...
متن کامل[Recurrent abdominal pain]
OBJECTIVE: To present current concepts about the diagnosis of recurrent abdominal pain and to review the basis of the therapeutic approach for this disease in children and adolescents. METHODS: References were obtained from the Medline, from recent review articles, and from personal files. Books and dissertations were also analyzed. Only the most important articles were included in this review....
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1817-1745
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.106468