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@article{204958,
        author = {Mallampati Sushma and Ch. Sreeja and P. Rohith and P. Chandana and G. Krishna Reddy},
        title = {ABDOMINAL MIGRAINE WITHOUT HEADACHE A DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {1},
        pages = {5063-5069},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=204958},
        abstract = {Abdominal migraine a reoccurring disorder that is associated with episodic attacks of abdominal pain lasting for 2 hours to 3 days  which impose a great diagnostic challenge for clinicians as it is always misdiagnosed as gastrointestinal disorder .it is most frequently seen is pediatric population although the number of cases in adults is increasingly in the recognized .this condition may significantly affect the overall wellbeing and day today activities due to the intensity unpredictability of the symptoms . Abdominal migraine is a condition where a person experiences sudden episodes of stomach pain, often along with symptoms like nausea, vomiting, pale appearance, and changes in body functions (such as sweating or dizziness). These symptoms can negatively affect the person’s quality of life. This condition is well understood in children, but in adults it is less clearly recognized, which makes diagnosis and treatment more difficult. Standard guidelines developed by the International Headache Society, especially in the ICHD-3 system, have helped make the diagnosis more consistent. However, some challenges still remain, particularly in adults, where the symptoms may not follow the typical pattern. The abdominal migraine the management strategies include both the pharmacological and approaches and {methods} or ways the pharmacological treatment categories into preventive therapies that aimed to relive symptoms during attack non pharmacological measures such as lifestyle improving and trigger avoidance also plays critical role in overall management.},
        keywords = {Abdominal migraine, Recurrent abdominal pain, Migraine variant, Gut brain axis, pediatric disorders},
        month = {June},
        }