Rumination Syndrome

Treatment in Children

Specialists in Pediatrics and in the Motility Interest Group care for children and adolescents who have rumination syndrome with the treatments described in these pages. The condition can be successfully treated in most patients.

In infants, treatment may focus on working with the mother or caregiver to change the infant's environment and behavior.

Outcomes

A large study of children and adolescents treated for rumination syndrome at Mayo Clinic found that symptoms were resolved or improved in more than 80 percent of patients at follow-up about 10 months after treatment. PubMed Reference

Appointments

For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at (507) 538-3270 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central time Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.