What is cyclic vomiting?

Also known as: cyclic vomiting syndrome, CVS.

Cyclic vomiting is a disorder in which a person has periods of vomiting that can last anywhere from a few hours to several days. The vomiting resolves for a few weeks or months, and then returns later on. Often the episodes of vomiting occur for no apparent reason.

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Reviewed by: Shifra A Koyfman, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM