Abdominal pain is a common woe among children, with studies indicating that up to 10-20% of youngsters experience recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) during their formative years. Recurrent Abdominal Pain ...

Researchers explored how the gut-brain axis may affect pediatric migraineurs. In a recent review, researchers analyzed the abdominal variants of migraine and functional abdominal pain disorders ...

February 19, 2010 — A systematic review found no link between pediatric abdominal pain and Helicobacter pylori infection, as reported online in the February 15 issue of Pediatrics. "Recurrent ...

Recurrent abdominal pain is a common childhood complaint, occurring in up to 40 percent of children and accounting for at least five percent of all pediatric office visits. RAP commonly is classified ...

Nearly 40% of children undergoing CT scans for blunt abdominal trauma have incidental findings, with 3.5% requiring immediate evaluation and 5.4% needing follow-up within 4 weeks. This secondary ...

Despite evidence showing that the routine use of sonography in hospital emergency departments can safely improve care for adults when evaluating for possible abdominal trauma injuries, researchers ...

For this study, 34 children ages 6 to 15 years old who had been diagnosed with functional abdominal pain by a physician were recruited to participate by pediatric gastroenterologists at UNC Hospitals ...

Abdominal pain in children is common and can have many causes. Usually, abdominal pain goes away without treatment. In some cases, the pain has an underlying cause and will need specialized treatment.

1. Which Specialist should I take my child to for their stomach pain? Consult a Pediatric Gastroenterologist or your child's Pediatrician for stomach pain; they can determine the cause and provide ...