Background: Premenstrual syndrome is a cyclic disorder with symptoms that are severe enough to interfere some aspect of living. The debilitating reappear each cycle, the most common being generalized headache, breast swelling and tenderness, bloating, fatigue, depression irritability. Aim: To determine efficacy mefenamic acid in treatment premenstrual women reproductive age groups. Methods: A q...

Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), a rare condition described as continuous cycles of intractable vomiting followed by symptom-free periods has been well recognized in children. However, the awareness of CVS in an adult needs to improve by clinician to avoid unnecessary surgeries or invasive diagnostic procedures, and provide prompt psychological intervention. Here, we report one adult-onset CVS w...

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...

Based on Rome III criteria, functional disorders of GI are listed below:   Infant regurgitation: -regurgitation two or more times per day for 3 or more weeks -no retching, hematemesis, aspiration, apnea, FTT, abnormal posturing Infant rumination syndrome: -repetitive contraction of abdominal muscle -regurgitation of gastric content in to the mouth and reswallowed Cyclic vomiting syndrome: -Two ...

Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a disorder characterized by episodes of nausea and vomiting lasting for 1-5 days followed by asymptomatic periods. The etiology of CVS is unknown, but it shares similar characteristics to migraine headaches. CVS is generally classified as having four phases: prodromal, acute/vomiting/hyperemesis, recovery, and remission/interepisodic. Current management strateg...

BACKGROUND Charles Darwin (CD), "father of modern biology," suffered from multisystem illness from early adulthood. The most disabling manifestation was cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS). This study aims at finding the possible cause of CVS in CD. METHODS A literature search using the PubMed database was carried out, and CD's complaints, as reported in his personal writings and those of his rela...

Address correspondence to: Dr. Bhanu Sunku Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center 800 Washington Street #213 Boston, MA 02111; Tel: 617-636-3266; Fax: 617-636-8718. Abstract: Initially described in children, cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is an idiopathic disorder that affects patients of all ages and is characterized by recurre...