There are several hypotheses to explain the genesis of rumination syndrome, which include psychosocial and organic causes. Ellis and Schnoes present several potential causes, including:
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Other proposed physical causes of rumination include the following: ... Chitkara DK, Van Tilburg M, Whitehead WE, Talley NJ. Teaching diaphragmatic breathing for rumination syndrome. Am J Gastroenterol. Nov 2006;101(11):2449-52. [Medline].
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The usual approach to infants who feed poorly, vomit, or fail to gain weight is to identify the presence of abnormal GER, rule out underlying organic causes of vomiting, and then diagnosis primary GER disease.
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About Rumination Syndrome ... Rumination syndrome is not well known and is often confused with other conditions. As a result, people with rumination syndrome often go years without a correct diagnosis.
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Rumination syndrome , or Merycism is an under-diagnosed chronic eating disorder, characterized by effortless postprandial regurgitation of most ingested meals, without the retching, nausea, heartbu...
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Physical causes may include unusual muscle contractions in the digestive tract. ... Papadopoulos, V. and Mimidis, K. The rumination syndrome in adults: A review of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 53 (2007): 203-206...
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Diagnosis of rumination syndrome often does not require imaging or other tests. It requires an accurate history and description of symptoms, and possibly observing the patient's behavior. ... The following tests may be performed to rule out potential underlying causes:
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; Objectives. To characterize the clinical features, results of diagnostic testing, and treatment outcomes for children and adolescents with rumination syndrome.
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This site contains information about rumination syndrome: what is it, what casues it, what are the medical risks ... What is Rumination Syndrome?
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• The infant rumination syndrome is an uncommon disorder difficult to differentiate from commoner conditions causing vomiting and weight loss. Its validity has recently been questioned. Its importance is heightened by the availability of newer diagnostic and operative procedures that might be misapplied.
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