Title
FGIDs in Children Are Associated With Many Nonpsychiatric Comorbidities: The Tip of an Iceberg?
Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr.
Keywords
comorbidities; functional gastrointestinal disorders; migraines; orthostatic symptoms; SLEEP-DEPRIVATION; PAIN; Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Nutrition & Dietetics; Pediatrics
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 x /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.
Journal Title
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Volume
54
Issue/Number
5
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
690
Last Page
691
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0277-2116
Recommended Citation
"FGIDs in Children Are Associated With Many Nonpsychiatric Comorbidities: The Tip of an Iceberg?" (2012). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 2391.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/2391
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