Objectives: Children on the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may express pain or discomfort
through stereotypic or self-injurious behaviors. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) …

Background: Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) is primarily diagnosed by symptom
description. Children with autism have core difficulty communicating and atypical social …

Background Wireless pH-monitoring is an accurate method for diagnosing adults with
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of …

Abstract Aim The Bravo wireless pH monitoring system enables oesophageal pH to be
monitored in children intolerant to nasal catheters and records measurements over 48 …

Gastrointestinal dysfunction in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is common and
associated with problem behaviors. This study describes the development of a brief, parent …

Reflux of gastric contents is a common, welldocumented occurrence among adults. Since
the early 1980s, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been increasingly …

Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been associated with psychiatric
and neurocognitive disorders. Those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are prone to …

A few studies have shown that esophageal air events (EAEs), such as air-swallows, may be
associated with symptoms that have historically been associated with gastroesophageal …

Gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunctions are frequently reported by parents of children with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD) and have been recently recognized as a comorbid condition …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a set of complex neurodevelopmental disorders
defined behaviorally by impaired social interaction, delayed and disordered language …