| Theme | Abdominal Pain in Children : Current Clinical Management | |
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| Title | Functional Abdominal Pain in Children | |
| Publish Date | 2005/06 | |
| Author | Shinobu Ida | Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health |
| [ Summary ] | Abdominal pain is a common symptom and many diseases may be the cause. Some types of gastrointestinal diseases may be related to infections and neoplasmistic, functional disease (such as irritable bowel disease, constipation). It is very important to recognise these because intestinal functions are controlled by autonomic nerves. The ROME II criteria is useful for diagnosis of functional intestinal disease in children well as in adults. | |