FGIDs in children are associated with many nonpsychiatric comorbidities: the tip of an iceberg?
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
; 54(5): 690-1, 2012 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22241512
ABSTRACT
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are common. The poor health-related quality of life in FGIDs is a combination of gastrointestinal symptoms and comorbid conditions. We determined by using the Ohio Dysautonomia questionnaire the medical comorbidities in 38 children with FGID. Almost all of the subjects had a comorbid disorder, with orthostatic symptoms in 89%, fainted >3×/lifetime in 17%, headaches with migrainous features in 40%, other types of chronic pain in 50%, and fatigue lasting >6 months in approximately 33%. These findings constitute a critical first step in changing the paradigm of our approach to FGID as a broader systemic disorder, not one limited to the gastrointestinal tract.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States