Treatment strategies of cyclic vomiting syndrome in children / 中国小儿急救医学

ABSTRACT

Cyclic vomiting syndrome(CVS)is a functional gastrointestinal disorders, which the pathophysiology remains unclear.CVS usually occurs during childhood.With the increasing recognition of the diagnosis of CVS in children, therapeutic regimens become crucial.Therefore, according to the current research progress, this review summarized the therapeutic strategies of the four phases of CVS: the prodromal phase, the emetic phase, the recovery phase, and the inter-episodic or asymptomatic phase, including drugs dose and the modes of administration, which would help pediatricians to optimize the therapeutic regimes.