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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To be considered rumination syndrome, regurgitation of recently ingested food needs to occur for at least six weeks, though it may come and go. Regurgitation typically: ... Rumination syndrome can be confused with gastroparesis, an upper gastrointestinal motility disorder that results in slow stomach emptying.
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Rumination syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Our hypothesis was that rumination syndrome is associated with gastric sensory and motor dysfunction. We studied gastric and somatic sensitivity, reflex relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), and gastric compliance and accommodation postprandially and postglucagon.
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A 32-year-old woman visited our department because of repeated regurgitation of food, and was diagnosed with rumination syndrome based on possession of symptoms typical for it. ... Although rumination syndrome is classified as a functional esophageal disorder according to the Rome II criteria, it is not well known in Japan,
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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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Treatment of rumination syndrome depends on the presence of other disorders and the age and cognitive ability of the patient. A close collaboration among gastroenterologists, pediatricians and psychologists, in addition to education of patients and family members, is important to a successful outcome.
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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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Rumination syndrome is characterized by the voluntary or involuntary regurgitation and rechewing of partially digested food that is either reswallowed or expelled. This regurgitation appears effortless. Regurgitation may be preceded by a be...
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