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ArticlePediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition2022

Prophylactic Therapy Response in Children with Abdominal Migraine: A Single Centre Experience in Oman.

Tawfiq Taki Al Lawati, Omar I Saadah, Ruwaina Al Riyami, Zuwaina Al Yarubi

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Article in Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tawfiq Taki Al LawatiDepartment of Child Health, The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0194-587X
Omar I SaadahDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3744-9907
Ruwaina Al RiyamiDepartment of Child Health, The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4748-2505
Zuwaina Al YarubiDepartment of Child Health, The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8240-599X
Royal Hospital · OMKing Abdulaziz University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Abdominal migraine (AM) is a very common functional gastrointestinal disorder in children. This study reports the clinical features and response of AM to prophylactic treatment in children. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted between January 2010 and December 2019 at the Royal Hospital in the Sultanate of Oman. This study included children aged ≤ 13 years with a diagnosis of AM based on the Rome IV criteria for functional diagnoses. Clinical, demographic, and treatment data were collected. Results: Seventy-four children were identified, of which 43 were eligible for inclusion in this study. The median age at the onset of symptoms was 7 years (range, 2-12 years). The most frequent symptoms were headache (81.4%), nausea (79.1%), and vomiting (72.1%). Of the total cohort, 46.5%, 23.3%, and 6.9% received riboflavin, pizotifen, and propranolol monotherapy, respectively. Combination therapy was also used; 16.3% of children received pizotifen and propranolol, 4.7% received riboflavin and pizotifen, and 2.3% received riboflavin and propranolol. Patients treated with propranolol monotherapy showed 100% clinical improvement and those treated with riboflavin or pizotifen monotherapy showed 90% clinical improvement. Response to combination therapy with pizotifen and propranolol was 71.4%, and with riboflavin and pizotifen was 100%. In addition, treatment response was significantly associated with the presence of vomiting ( Conclusion: We found a favorable response to various modalities and combination treatments with riboflavin, pizotifen, and propranolol in children with AM. In addition, the presence of vomiting may predict treatment response.

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Abdominal migraineAbdominal painChildOmanPizotifenRiboflavin

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