A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by repetitive and effortless regurgitation of ingested food from the stomach to the oral cavity in the early POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD. It is associated with functional gastrointestinal pathology (e.g., increased intra-gastric pressure) and psychiatric disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression). It is not limited to infants and distinct from GERD and VOMITING.
| Synonym |
|---|
| Rumination Disorders |
| Rumination Syndrome |
| Merycism |
| Excerpt | Reference |
|---|---|
| "Rumination syndrome is a functional disorder characterized by the involuntary regurgitation of recently swallowed food from the stomach into the mouth, from where it can be re-chewed or expelled." | ( Alcala-Gonzalez, LG; Barba, E; Serra, X, 2022) |
| Timeframe | Studies, This Condition (%) | All Conditions % |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 23.3326 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 12.5806 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 18.1394 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 28.8240 |
| 2020's | 5 (100.00) | 9.53 |
| Drug | Indicated | Relationship Strength | Studies | Trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| baclofen | 0 | low | 2 | 0 |
| pica | 0 | low | 3 | 0 |