Cyclical vomiting syndrome in a 10 year old girl: a case report

Abstract

A 10 year old girl presented with repeated episodes of vomiting over a one year period. She had intense nausea and severe vomiting, occurring in cycles which needed repeated hospital admissions, severely affecting her functioning.Management was instituted in four phases and she responded well to her treatment.

Cyclic vomiting syndrome in a 27‐year‐old male: A case report

“…A similar case of CVS in a 10‐year‐old girl was reported in Sri Lanka, where the investigations revealed normal. 1 There was no psychiatric morbidity, however, the girl was found anxious. 1 The girl was suffering for 1 year.…”

“…Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is an emerging clinical entity that has not been reported in many countries of the world. Although it was first identified in 1,806 in France, there is a dearth of research exploring its epidemiology, clinical presentation, management, and prognosis 1 . Usually, it is characterized by recurrent severe vomiting separated by a long asymptomatic period 2 .…”

“…Although it was first identified in 1,806 in France, there is a dearth of research exploring its epidemiology, clinical presentation, management, and prognosis. 1 Usually, it is characterized by recurrent severe vomiting separated by a long asymptomatic period. 2 It is commonly found in children even though, nowadays cases have also been reported in young adults.…”

“… 2 It is commonly found in children even though, nowadays cases have also been reported in young adults. 1 , 2 The incidence of CVS was reported 3.15 per 1,00,000 in a study of 1,647 participants conducted in Ireland. 3 Studies revealed various gender distribution across the countries.…”

“… 2 , 4 The exact pathogenesis is still unknown; however, studies show that it is associated with psychological stress, improper sleeping, foods (like monosodium glutamate, chocolate, cheese), phobia, fasting, infection, and use of various recreational drugs could act as the triggering factors. 1 , 2 Sometimes it may co‐exist with migraine. However, many times the cases have been labeled as food poisoning, gastrointestinal reflux disorder (GERD), gastroenteritis, and neurological disorders that herald unnecessary delay in diagnosis.…”