Fifty-eight-year-old Female with Abdominal Migraine: A Rare Cause of Episodic Gastrointestinal Disturbance in Adults

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Journal Clin Case Rep

Date 2020 Sep 5

PMID 32884749

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Authors

Rehan Karmali

Gordon Hall-Wurst

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Abstract

Abdominal migraine (AM) is a predominantly pediatric condition characterized by erratic episodes of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting with spontaneous periodic relief. It should be considered as a differential diagnosis in symptomatic adults.

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PMID: 32884749 PMC: 7455446. DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.2891.

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