Cyclic vomiting syndrome

Cyclic vomiting syndrome: Introduction

Cyclic vomiting syndrome: In cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), people experience bouts or cycles of severe nausea and vomiting that last for hours or even days and alternate with ... more about Cyclic vomiting syndrome.

Cyclic vomiting syndrome: A rare disorder involving repeated cyclic episodes of vomiting which occur for no obvious reason. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cyclic vomiting syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Cyclic vomiting syndrome

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Repeated episodic vomiting
• Retching
• Gagging
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 23 symptoms of Cyclic vomiting syndrome

Home Diagnostic Testing

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• Digestive-Related Home Testing:
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  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Test Kits
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Cyclic vomiting syndrome: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Cyclic vomiting syndrome:

• Dehydration
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Peptic esophagitis
• Hematemesis
• Esophageal bleeding (type of Gastrointestinal bleeding)
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Cyclic vomiting syndrome

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Cyclic vomiting syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Cyclic vomiting syndrome

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, irritable bowel...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The digestive system contains a variety of...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut....read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known...read more »

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Cyclic vomiting syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Hospitals & Clinics: Cyclic vomiting syndrome

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• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Cyclic vomiting syndrome: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Rare Types
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Rare Types
  • Celiac Disease -- Rare Types
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Rare Types
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Pancreatitis -- Rare Types
  • Gallstones -- Rare Types
  • Lactose Intolerance -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Cyclic vomiting syndrome

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Treatments for Cyclic vomiting syndrome

• Rest
• Symptomatic treatments
• Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) - taken when it is about to start.
• Ranitidine (Zantac)
• Omeprazole (Prilosec)
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 treatments for Cyclic vomiting syndrome

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Cyclic vomiting syndrome

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Prognosis for Cyclic vomiting syndrome

Prognosis for Cyclic vomiting syndrome: CVS has no cure. Treatment varies by person, but people with CVS generally need to get plenty of rest and sleep. They may also be given drugs that may prevent an episode, stop one in progress, speed up recovery, or relieve symptoms. (Source: excerpt from Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome: NIDDK)

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Prevention of Cyclic vomiting syndrome

Prevention information for Cyclic vomiting syndrome has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Cyclic vomiting syndrome.

• Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) - taken when they feel an episode starting
• Propranolol
• Cyproheptadine
• Amitriptyline
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Cyclic vomiting syndrome

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Article Excerpts about Cyclic vomiting syndrome

In cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), people experience bouts or cycles of severe nausea and vomiting that last for hours or even days and alternate with longer periods of no symptoms. CVS occurs mostly in children, but the disorder can affect adults, too. (Source: excerpt from Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome: NIDDK)

Definitions of Cyclic vomiting syndrome:

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Cyclic vomiting syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Cyclic vomiting syndrome, or a subtype of Cyclic vomiting syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)