title: Gastric emptying time in cyclic vomiting syndrome in children.
abstract: Pathogenesis of cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is still uncertain. Aim of our study has been to verify the role of gastric emptying time in children affected by CVS. We studied 9 children with CVS who underwent measurement of gastric emptying time by real-time ultrasonography after administration of a mixed, solid-liquid meal. In all the children gastric emptying time resulted in normal range. Our data suggest that mobility abnormalities of the stomach don't play a key role in the pathogenesis of CVS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology Division, University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turchetti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guglielmi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fossati
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matrunola
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corrado
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D005746:Gastric Emptying / Q000502:physiology*; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014839:Vomiting / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*