Background/Aims The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and tolerability of topiramate and propranolol in preventing pediatric cyclic vomiting syndrome. Methods A retrospective medical-record review of patients who underwent prophylaxis after receiving a diagnosis of cyclic vomiting syndrome was performed. Patients who completed at least 12 months of treatment were included in the a...

Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is defined as severe vomiting attacks which initiate suddently, recur with certain intervals, may last for hours and days and generally limit themselves. During attacks, signs including nausea, abdominal pain, photophobia, fever, palor, dehydratation, excessive saliva secretion and social isolation may accompany vomiting. Patients are completely healthy during the...

The novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) has caused a great pandemic since the end of 2019. A variety symptoms been identified for this disease. In case series we report 5 patients in different age groups who presented with cyclic vomiting as late complication COVID-19. All have gone through complete diagnostic process syndrome (CVS) including endoscopy. However, they all showed normal finding...

Introduction. Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) is a rare condition that includes cyclic severe vomiting in subjects who have been consuming large doses of cannabis for several years. One of the major diagnostic criteria is the alleviation of symptoms by hot showers. The syndrome was first described in 2004 and is so far neither completely understood nor well known. The latter leads to con...