Recurrent midline belly pain in a child with normal tests between episodes – and the exclusions that must come first.
abdominal migraine
Not every migraine happens above the neck. Abdominal migraine is a recognized headache-related disorder where the primary attack shows up as recurring, severe stomach pain — not head pain at all. It's most familiar to pediatricians, since it's mostly seen in children, but it's a real diagnosis with real diagnostic criteria, and it's increasingly recognized…