Symptomatic management of a child with cyclic vomiting syndrome
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Symptomatic management of a child with cyclic vomiting syndrome.
To cite: Mettu S, Animireddy D, Kanumuri PK, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016216499 DESCRIPTION Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a functional disorder characterised by recurrent, self-limited episodes of intractable nausea and vomiting that are not caused by any specific disease. The episodes occur at variable intervals with prodromal p...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-216499