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Management of Resistant Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome With a New Empiric Treatment in the Prophylaxis Period: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Author(s) -
Sanaz Mehrabani,
Leila Moslemi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pediatrics review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2322-4401
pISSN - 2322-4398
DOI - 10.32598/jpr.9.1.344.2
Subject(s) - vomiting , medicine , cyclic vomiting syndrome , nausea , metoclopramide , olanzapine , asymptomatic , pediatrics , cisapride , antiemetic , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , surgery , psychiatry , schizophrenia (object oriented programming)
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) is an idiopathic disorder, identified by recurrent stereotypic episodes of severe nausea and vomiting and intervals of normal health between episodes. There is no specific diagnostic test for CVS, and clinical features are relied on for diagnosis. Many medications have been used to treat CVS, such as antiemetic, anti-migraine, and sedative medications. Nevertheless, treatment is difficult in some resistant cases.

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