TY - CHAP
T1 - Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Neonates and Toddlers
AU - Zeevenhooven, Judith
AU - Singendonk, Maartje M. J.
AU - Koppen, Ilan J. N.
AU - Benninga, Marc A.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are common in infants and toddlers and are characterized by chronic or recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms that cannot be explained by structural or biochemical abnormalities. This article sheds light on the most common FGIDs in infants and toddlers, including regurgitation and gastroesophageal reflux (GER), infant dyschezia, functional constipation, functional diarrhea, and infant colic. This article describes the background, pathophysiology, diagnostic evaluation, and management strategies of these FGIDs.
AB - Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are common in infants and toddlers and are characterized by chronic or recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms that cannot be explained by structural or biochemical abnormalities. This article sheds light on the most common FGIDs in infants and toddlers, including regurgitation and gastroesophageal reflux (GER), infant dyschezia, functional constipation, functional diarrhea, and infant colic. This article describes the background, pathophysiology, diagnostic evaluation, and management strategies of these FGIDs.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85143563015&origin=inward
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.66047-6
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.66047-6
M3 - Chapter
T3 - Encyclopedia of Gastroenterology, Second Edition
SP - 492
EP - 501
BT - Encyclopedia of Gastroenterology, Second Edition
PB - Elsevier
ER -