AUGUST 4, 2023

Are the Diagnostic Criteria for Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Too Strict?

CHICAGO—Approximately one in five patients who report cyclic vomiting would not qualify for a diagnosis of cyclic vomiting syndrome under the current Rome IV diagnostic criteria, according to a new study.

“This was the first prospective, longitudinal study with patient-level data collected daily in patients with CVS,” noted investigator Thangam Venkatesan, MD, a professor of clinical medicine at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, in Columbus. “The results show