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Functional Abdominal Pain in Children

What is functional abdominal pain?
Functional abdominal pain, also known as intractable abdominal pain, is persistent stomach pain that does not resolve with usual therapeutic treatment. The pain may be constant or may come and go.

Approximately 10 to 15 percent of school-age children have functional abdominal pain at some point. It can be accompanied by diarrhea, constipation, or both. It may be related to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

A child with functional abdominal pain may also suffer from multiple, interrelated problems, such as:

heightened sensitivity to light, sound, or diet
fatigue or sleep disorders
anxiety and depression
headaches
nausea
joint pain
Functional abdominal pain is not life threatening, but it can interfere with school and other activities.

What are the symptoms of functional abdominal pain?
Children with functional abdominal pain may experience diarrhea, constipation, or both. Often the pain occurs around a child's belly button, though it can also migrate to other areas of the stomach. The pain may come on suddenly or it may get more severe over time.

Other symptoms include:

indigestion
abdominal pain with bowel movements
feeling full after eating a small amount of food
nausea
vomiting
What causes functional abdominal pain?
Researchers do not know for sure what causes functional abdominal pain. It can stem from a variety of conditions, such as a food allergy, infection, or condition like Crohn's disease that requires long-term care and monitoring. In most cases, functional abdominal pain is not caused by a serious medical condition.

Sometimes, anxiety, depression, or trauma may make a child more susceptible to functional abdominal pain and other GI issues.