Principles & Practice of Pain Medicine > Part V. Pain Syndromes > E. Pediatric and Geriatric Pain >

Chapter 56. Abdominal and Pelvic Pain in Children and Adolescents

Christine D. Greco

Recurrent Abdominal Pain

Topics Discussed:

abdominal pain; abdominal pain, intermittent, chronic; pelvic pain, female, chronic; recurrent abdominal pain since childhood.

Excerpt:

"Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) refers to a condition described by Apley¹ of paroxysmal abdominal pain in children between the ages of 4 and 16 years. These children are otherwise healthy, but the abdominal pain persists for more than 3 months and affects normal activity.² RAP is very common, occurring in approximately 10% to 20 % of school-aged children.³..."

The content above is only an excerpt. For full access, log into an existing user account below, purchase an annual subscription, or purchase a short-term subscription to the complete website.

Subscriber Log In:

Username:

Password:

Forgot your Username/Password?