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Cyclic vomiting syndrome: A rare disorder involving repeated cyclic episodes of vomiting which occur for no obvious reason. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cyclic vomiting syndrome is available below.
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Prognosis for Cyclic vomiting syndrome: CVS has no cure. Treatment varies by person, but people with CVS generally need to get plenty of rest and sleep. They may also be given drugs that may prevent an episode, stop one in progress, speed up recovery, or relieve symptoms. (Source: excerpt from Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome: NIDDK)
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In cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), people experience bouts or cycles of severe nausea and vomiting that last for hours or even days and alternate with longer periods of no symptoms. CVS occurs mostly in children, but the disorder can affect adults, too. (Source: excerpt from Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome: NIDDK)
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Cyclic vomiting syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Cyclic vomiting syndrome, or a subtype of Cyclic vomiting syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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