Fascicolo monotematico "Disturbi funzionali nel bambino"
Elena Scarpato
1Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Sezione di Pediatria, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli
Chronic abdominal pain is one of the most common complaints in childhood, representing 2-4% of pediatric outpatient assessment, and abdominal pain-related functional GI disorder is one of the most common diagnosis. The Rome IV diagnostic criteria allow a positive diagnosis of functional abdominal pain disorders, preventing unnecessary investigations and limiting healthcare costs.