title: Of colic and rumbling in the guts.
abstract: Infant colic is a common disorder of doubtful aetiology. The known facts have been interpreted in a historical and geographical context. The apparent increase in incidence of the condition in the Westernized world during the twentieth century may reflect the technological advances and social changes that have occurred in recent years.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D003085:Colic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history / Q000628:therapy; D003468:Cultural Evolution; D005260:Female; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012931:Social Environment