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Stomach cramps

MedGen UID:
576243
•Concept ID:
C0344375
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Stomach Cramp; Stomach Cramps; Stomach gripes
SNOMED CT: Stomach gripes (51197009); Stomach cramps (51197009)

Definition

An involuntary muscular contraction in the stomach. Often, this cramp is spasmodic and can be uncomfortable. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVStomach cramps

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The influence of age, gender and the FKBP5 genotype on subjective health complaints in the Norwegian working population.
Sannes AC, Christensen JO, Nielsen MB, Gjerstad J
J Psychosom Res 2020 Dec;139:110264. Epub 2020 Oct 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.110264. PMID: 33038818
Evaluation of treatment continuation with alosetron by IBS-D severity criteria.
Nicandro JP, Shin P, Chuang E
Curr Med Res Opin 2012 Mar;28(3):449-56. Epub 2012 Feb 7 doi: 10.1185/03007995.2011.653435. PMID: 22313141
Sublingual buprenorphine and methadone maintenance treatment: a three-year follow-up of quality of life assessment.
Giacomuzzi SM, Ertl M, Kemmler G, Riemer Y, Vigl A
ScientificWorldJournal 2005 May 24;5:452-68. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2005.52. PMID: 15925962Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Genomic and clinical characteristics of campylobacteriosis in Australia.
Cribb DM, Moffatt CRM, Wallace RL, McLure AT, Bulach D, Jennison AV, French N, Valcanis M, Glass K, Kirk MD
Microb Genom 2024 Jan;10(1) doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.001174. PMID: 38214338Free PMC Article
Post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome after intercontinental travel: a prospective multicentre study.
Chan J, van Best N, Ward M, Arcilla MS, van Hattem JM, Melles DC, de Jong MD, Schultsz C, van Genderen PJJ, Penders J
J Travel Med 2023 Oct 31;30(6) doi: 10.1093/jtm/taad101. PMID: 37522760Free PMC Article
Phloroglucinol inhibits oxytocin-induced contraction in rat gastric circular muscle and uterine smooth muscle.
Yang W, Guo H, Niu J, Liu J, Su R, Bai Y, Zhang S, Liu Q, Sun N
J Obstet Gynaecol 2023 Dec;43(1):2130208. Epub 2022 Oct 13 doi: 10.1080/01443615.2022.2130208. PMID: 36227618
Effect of buscopan, a compound that alleviates cramps, on the developing nervous system of the chick embryo.
Ertekin A, Atay E, Bozkurt E, Aslan E
Birth Defects Res 2021 Sep 1;113(15):1140-1151. Epub 2021 May 29 doi: 10.1002/bdr2.1929. PMID: 34050726
Lead and Mercury Exposure and Related Health Problems in Metal Artisan Workplaces and High-Risk Household Contacts in Thimphu, Bhutan.
Monger A, Wangdi K
ScientificWorldJournal 2020;2020:9267181. Epub 2020 Mar 10 doi: 10.1155/2020/9267181. PMID: 32231467Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Giardiasis in an Infant With Fibrosarcoma: A Case Report.
Shrimali T, Srivastava S, Mohammad N, John N, Tak V, Saxena R
Infect Disord Drug Targets 2023;23(7):82-85. doi: 10.2174/1871526523666230713141153. PMID: 37448372
The influence of age, gender and the FKBP5 genotype on subjective health complaints in the Norwegian working population.
Sannes AC, Christensen JO, Nielsen MB, Gjerstad J
J Psychosom Res 2020 Dec;139:110264. Epub 2020 Oct 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.110264. PMID: 33038818
Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction-Like Syndrome in Scombroid Tuna Fish Poisoning.
Ferrazzo G, Andò G, Cerrito M, de Gregorio C
Am J Cardiol 2019 Aug 15;124(4):518-521. Epub 2019 May 28 doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.05.034. PMID: 31221463
Erythromycin for Gastric Emptying in Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia for Emergency Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Czarnetzki C, Elia N, Frossard JL, Giostra E, Spahr L, Waeber JL, Pavlovic G, Lysakowski C, Tramèr MR
JAMA Surg 2015 Aug;150(8):730-7. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.0306. PMID: 26083537
A history of mental health problems may predict maternal distress in women postpartum.
Seimyr L, Welles-Nyström B, Nissen E
Midwifery 2013 Feb;29(2):122-31. Epub 2012 Jan 20 doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2011.11.013. PMID: 22265225

Therapy

Deciphering the therapeutical potentials of rosmarinic acid.
El Kantar S, Yassin A, Nehmeh B, Labaki L, Mitri S, Naser Aldine F, Hirko A, Caballero S, Monck E, Garcia-Maruniak A, Akoury E
Sci Rep 2022 Sep 15;12(1):15489. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-19735-y. PMID: 36109609Free PMC Article
Modelling menstrual cycle length in athletes using state-space models.
de Paula Oliveira T, Bruinvels G, Pedlar CR, Moore B, Newell J
Sci Rep 2021 Aug 20;11(1):16972. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-95960-1. PMID: 34417493Free PMC Article
Lead and Mercury Exposure and Related Health Problems in Metal Artisan Workplaces and High-Risk Household Contacts in Thimphu, Bhutan.
Monger A, Wangdi K
ScientificWorldJournal 2020;2020:9267181. Epub 2020 Mar 10 doi: 10.1155/2020/9267181. PMID: 32231467Free PMC Article
Xysmalobium undulatum (uzara) - review of an antidiarrhoeal traditional medicine.
Vermaak I, Enslin GM, Idowu TO, Viljoen AM
J Ethnopharmacol 2014 Oct 28;156:135-46. Epub 2014 Sep 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.08.016. PMID: 25193007
Cancer chemopreventive and therapeutic potential of guggulsterone.
Almazari I, Surh YJ
Top Curr Chem 2013;329:35-60. doi: 10.1007/128_2012_344. PMID: 22851157

Prognosis

Genomic and clinical characteristics of campylobacteriosis in Australia.
Cribb DM, Moffatt CRM, Wallace RL, McLure AT, Bulach D, Jennison AV, French N, Valcanis M, Glass K, Kirk MD
Microb Genom 2024 Jan;10(1) doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.001174. PMID: 38214338Free PMC Article
Volatile Composition, Antimicrobial Activity, and In Vitro Innate Immunomodulatory Activity of Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench Essential Oils.
Dosoky NS, Kirpotina LN, Schepetkin IA, Khlebnikov AI, Lisonbee BL, Black JL, Woolf H, Thurgood TL, Graf BL, Satyal P, Quinn MT
Molecules 2023 Oct 29;28(21) doi: 10.3390/molecules28217330. PMID: 37959750Free PMC Article
Post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome after intercontinental travel: a prospective multicentre study.
Chan J, van Best N, Ward M, Arcilla MS, van Hattem JM, Melles DC, de Jong MD, Schultsz C, van Genderen PJJ, Penders J
J Travel Med 2023 Oct 31;30(6) doi: 10.1093/jtm/taad101. PMID: 37522760Free PMC Article
Modelling menstrual cycle length in athletes using state-space models.
de Paula Oliveira T, Bruinvels G, Pedlar CR, Moore B, Newell J
Sci Rep 2021 Aug 20;11(1):16972. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-95960-1. PMID: 34417493Free PMC Article
Problem drinking and low-dose naltrexone-assisted opioid detoxification.
Mannelli P, Peindl K, Patkar AA, Wu LT, Tharwani HM, Gorelick DA
J Stud Alcohol Drugs 2011 May;72(3):507-13. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2011.72.507. PMID: 21513688Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Genomic and clinical characteristics of campylobacteriosis in Australia.
Cribb DM, Moffatt CRM, Wallace RL, McLure AT, Bulach D, Jennison AV, French N, Valcanis M, Glass K, Kirk MD
Microb Genom 2024 Jan;10(1) doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.001174. PMID: 38214338Free PMC Article
Post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome after intercontinental travel: a prospective multicentre study.
Chan J, van Best N, Ward M, Arcilla MS, van Hattem JM, Melles DC, de Jong MD, Schultsz C, van Genderen PJJ, Penders J
J Travel Med 2023 Oct 31;30(6) doi: 10.1093/jtm/taad101. PMID: 37522760Free PMC Article
Modelling menstrual cycle length in athletes using state-space models.
de Paula Oliveira T, Bruinvels G, Pedlar CR, Moore B, Newell J
Sci Rep 2021 Aug 20;11(1):16972. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-95960-1. PMID: 34417493Free PMC Article
Lead and Mercury Exposure and Related Health Problems in Metal Artisan Workplaces and High-Risk Household Contacts in Thimphu, Bhutan.
Monger A, Wangdi K
ScientificWorldJournal 2020;2020:9267181. Epub 2020 Mar 10 doi: 10.1155/2020/9267181. PMID: 32231467Free PMC Article
Pesticide Application Practices and Knowledge among Small-Scale Local Rice Growers and Communities in Rwanda: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Ndayambaje B, Amuguni H, Coffin-Schmitt J, Sibo N, Ntawubizi M, VanWormer E
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019 Nov 28;16(23) doi: 10.3390/ijerph16234770. PMID: 31795202Free PMC Article

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