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Adolescent, Adult, Bulimia, Child, Diagnosis, Differential, Eructation, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Gastrointestinal Motility, Humans, Syndrome, Vomiting, functional gastrointestinal disorders, esophageal sphincter relaxations, postprandial regurgitation, gastroduodenal disorders, behavioral intervention, gastroesophageal reflux, bulimia-nervosa, chewing gum, therapy, adults, Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Pharmacology & Pharmacy, ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER RELAXATIONS, BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION, GASTROESOPHAGEAL-REFLUX, CHEWING GUM, REGURGITATION, ADULTS, DISORDERS, IMPEDANCE, CHILDREN, THERAPY, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3202 Clinical sciences, 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences

Abstract:

Rumination syndrome, characterised by the effortless, often repetitive, regurgitation of recently ingested food into the mouth, was originally described in children and in the developmentally disabled. It is now well-recognised that rumination syndrome occurs in patients of all ages and cognitive abilities.