Cyclic vomiting syndrome is a prevalent and under-recognized condition in the gastroenterology outpatient clinic.
Rebecca C SagarR SoodD J GracieM J GoldN ToG R LawAlexander Charles FordPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2017)
Prevalence of CVS in this outpatient gastroenterology adult population was 10.8%. Identified associations included younger age, tobacco smoking, psychiatric comorbidity, and symptoms compatible with other FGIDs. The condition was considered as a possible diagnosis in <5% of patients who met the diagnostic criteria.