VERAPAMIL THERAPY FOR PERSISTENT ANTRAL SPASMS IN A CHILD

Authors
FREEMAN L MAZUR LJ
Citation
L. Freeman et Lj. Mazur, VERAPAMIL THERAPY FOR PERSISTENT ANTRAL SPASMS IN A CHILD, Southern medical journal, 89(5), 1996, pp. 529-530
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Southern medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00384348
Volume
89
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
529 - 530
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-4348(1996)89:5<529:VTFPAS>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Little is known about the use of calcium channel blockers in children with gastric motility disorders. We report the case of an 11-year-old child who was hospitalized after 3 weeks of persistent vomiting, abdom inal pain, and a 12-lb weight loss, When his symptoms failed to improv e with traditional treatment, verapamil therapy was begun. Within 24 h ours, his symptoms totally resolved.