Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome in 41 adults: the illness, the patients, and problems of management.

Background: Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) is a disorder characterized by recurrent, stereotypic episodes of incapacitating nausea, vomiting and other symptoms, separated by intervals of comparative wellness. This report describes the clinical features, co-morbidities and problems encountered in management of 41 adult patients who met the diagnostic criteria for CVS.

Methods: This is a retrospective study of adults with CVS seen between 1994 and 2003.