Cyclical vomiting in children – signs
Cyclic vomiting occurs in infants and young children and can be diagnosed in any healthy child with unexplained, suddenly appearing and self-disappearing nausea and vomiting, accompanied by pallor and lethargy in the absence of any symptoms between attacks. As follows from the term “cyclical”, episodes of vomiting tend to repeat one or several times a month.
Cyclical vomiting syndrome:
– Infant and young children (average debut age 3.6 years)
– Repeated episodes of indomitable vomiting last from several hours to several days
– Lack of symptoms between attacks
– Usually accompanied by pallor and lethargy
– Every third seizure is accompanied by a headache, light or fear of fear.
– Every third episode continues until adolescence
– In 65% of cases, a family history of migraine is detected.
– Migraine develops in 46% of cases