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Infantile colic

MedGen UID:
120591
Concept ID:
C0266836
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Colic, Infantile; Infantile Colic
SNOMED CT: Three month colic (35363006); Infantile colic (35363006)

Definition

Paroxysms of irritability, fussing or crying that starts and stops without obvious cause in an infant up to four months of age without failure to thrive. Episodes last three or more hours per day for at least three days per week for at least on week. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInfantile colic

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Milne N, Longeri L, Patel A, Pool J, Olson K, Basson A, Gross AR
BMC Pediatr 2022 Dec 19;22(1):721. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03781-6. PMID: 36536328Free PMC Article
Côté P, Hartvigsen J, Axén I, Leboeuf-Yde C, Corso M, Shearer H, Wong J, Marchand AA, Cassidy JD, French S, Kawchuk GN, Mior S, Poulsen E, Srbely J, Ammendolia C, Blanchette MA, Busse JW, Bussières A, Cancelliere C, Christensen HW, De Carvalho D, De Luca K, Du Rose A, Eklund A, Engel R, Goncalves G, Hebert J, Hincapié CA, Hondras M, Kimpton A, Lauridsen HH, Innes S, Meyer AL, Newell D, O'Neill S, Pagé I, Passmore S, Perle SM, Quon J, Rezai M, Stupar M, Swain M, Vitiello A, Weber K, Young KJ, Yu H
Chiropr Man Therap 2021 Feb 17;29(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s12998-021-00362-9. PMID: 33596925Free PMC Article
Johnson JD, Cocker K, Chang E
Am Fam Physician 2015 Oct 1;92(7):577-82. PMID: 26447441

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Gelfand AA
Handb Clin Neurol 2023;198:203-207. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-823356-6.00010-X. PMID: 38043962
Ong TG, Gordon M, Banks SS, Thomas MR, Akobeng AK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 Mar 13;3(3):CD012473. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012473.pub2. PMID: 30865287Free PMC Article
Smith MS, Olivas J, Smith K
Am Fam Physician 2019 Feb 15;99(4):248-252. PMID: 30763049
Mai T, Fatheree NY, Gleason W, Liu Y, Rhoads JM
Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2018 Dec;47(4):829-844. Epub 2018 Sep 28 doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2018.07.008. PMID: 30337035Free PMC Article
Gordon M, Biagioli E, Sorrenti M, Lingua C, Moja L, Banks SS, Ceratto S, Savino F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Oct 10;10(10):CD011029. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011029.pub2. PMID: 30306546Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Gelfand AA
Handb Clin Neurol 2023;198:203-207. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-823356-6.00010-X. PMID: 38043962
Ong TG, Gordon M, Banks SS, Thomas MR, Akobeng AK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 Mar 13;3(3):CD012473. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012473.pub2. PMID: 30865287Free PMC Article
Mai T, Fatheree NY, Gleason W, Liu Y, Rhoads JM
Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2018 Dec;47(4):829-844. Epub 2018 Sep 28 doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2018.07.008. PMID: 30337035Free PMC Article
Sarasu JM, Narang M, Shah D
Indian Pediatr 2018 Nov 15;55(11):979-987. Epub 2018 Jun 13 PMID: 29941700
Johnson JD, Cocker K, Chang E
Am Fam Physician 2015 Oct 1;92(7):577-82. PMID: 26447441

Therapy

Parnell Prevost C, Gleberzon B, Carleo B, Anderson K, Cark M, Pohlman KA
BMC Complement Altern Med 2019 Mar 13;19(1):60. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2447-2. PMID: 30866915Free PMC Article
Ong TG, Gordon M, Banks SS, Thomas MR, Akobeng AK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 Mar 13;3(3):CD012473. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012473.pub2. PMID: 30865287Free PMC Article
Smith MS, Olivas J, Smith K
Am Fam Physician 2019 Feb 15;99(4):248-252. PMID: 30763049
Sarasu JM, Narang M, Shah D
Indian Pediatr 2018 Nov 15;55(11):979-987. Epub 2018 Jun 13 PMID: 29941700
Johnson JD, Cocker K, Chang E
Am Fam Physician 2015 Oct 1;92(7):577-82. PMID: 26447441

Prognosis

Koutouratsas T, Kalli T, Karamanolis G, Gazouli M
World J Gastroenterol 2019 Feb 7;25(5):539-551. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i5.539. PMID: 30774270Free PMC Article
Savino F, Ceratto S, De Marco A, Cordero di Montezemolo L
Ital J Pediatr 2014 Jun 5;40:53. doi: 10.1186/1824-7288-40-53. PMID: 24898541Free PMC Article
Savino F, Tarasco V
Curr Opin Pediatr 2010 Dec;22(6):791-7. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e32833fac24. PMID: 20859207
Savino F
Acta Paediatr 2007 Sep;96(9):1259-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00428.x. PMID: 17718777
Garg P
Indian J Pediatr 2004 Oct;71(10):903-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02830833. PMID: 15531832

Clinical prediction guides

Kozhakhmetov S, Meiirmanova Z, Mukhanbetzhanov N, Jarmukhanov Z, Vinogradova E, Mureyev S, Kozhakhmetova S, Morenko M, Shnaider K, Duisbayeva A, Kushugulova A
Sci Rep 2023 Jun 12;13(1):9530. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-36641-z. PMID: 37308527Free PMC Article
Indrio F, Dargenio VN, Francavilla R, Szajewska H, Vandenplas Y
Nutrients 2023 Jan 25;15(3) doi: 10.3390/nu15030615. PMID: 36771322Free PMC Article
Duong QA, Pittet LF, Curtis N, Zimmermann P
J Infect 2022 Sep;85(3):213-300. Epub 2022 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.01.005. PMID: 35021114
Côté P, Hartvigsen J, Axén I, Leboeuf-Yde C, Corso M, Shearer H, Wong J, Marchand AA, Cassidy JD, French S, Kawchuk GN, Mior S, Poulsen E, Srbely J, Ammendolia C, Blanchette MA, Busse JW, Bussières A, Cancelliere C, Christensen HW, De Carvalho D, De Luca K, Du Rose A, Eklund A, Engel R, Goncalves G, Hebert J, Hincapié CA, Hondras M, Kimpton A, Lauridsen HH, Innes S, Meyer AL, Newell D, O'Neill S, Pagé I, Passmore S, Perle SM, Quon J, Rezai M, Stupar M, Swain M, Vitiello A, Weber K, Young KJ, Yu H
Chiropr Man Therap 2021 Feb 17;29(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s12998-021-00362-9. PMID: 33596925Free PMC Article
Lucassen P
BMJ Clin Evid 2007 Jul 1;2007 PMID: 19454097

Recent systematic reviews

Duong QA, Pittet LF, Curtis N, Zimmermann P
J Infect 2022 Sep;85(3):213-300. Epub 2022 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.01.005. PMID: 35021114
Ellwood J, Draper-Rodi J, Carnes D
BMJ Open 2020 Feb 25;10(2):e035405. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035405. PMID: 32102827Free PMC Article
Parnell Prevost C, Gleberzon B, Carleo B, Anderson K, Cark M, Pohlman KA
BMC Complement Altern Med 2019 Mar 13;19(1):60. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2447-2. PMID: 30866915Free PMC Article
Ong TG, Gordon M, Banks SS, Thomas MR, Akobeng AK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 Mar 13;3(3):CD012473. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012473.pub2. PMID: 30865287Free PMC Article
Gordon M, Biagioli E, Sorrenti M, Lingua C, Moja L, Banks SS, Ceratto S, Savino F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Oct 10;10(10):CD011029. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011029.pub2. PMID: 30306546Free PMC Article

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