ICD-11 · 6B85

Rumination-regurgitation disorder

A disorder characterized by repeated regurgitation of food after eating, which may be re-chewed, re-swallowed, or spat out. The behavior is not attributable to an associated gastrointestinal or other medical condition.

Symptoms

ICD-11 diagnostic criteria

How to recognise

In the ICD-11 framework, the core symptoms taken into account when recognising Rumination-regurgitation disorder are:

Synonyms and related terms

regurgitation of previously swallowed food, bringing food back up, food returning to mouth, regurgitation, food coming back up, re-chewing of food, rumination of food, chewing of returned food, repeated chewing, re-chewing food, re-swallowing food, swallowing returned food, food rumination, repeated swallowing, deliberate spitting out of food, spitting out food, deliberate spitting, removing food from mouth, discarding food

Frequently asked questions

What are the symptoms of Rumination-regurgitation disorder?

Symptoms associated with Rumination-regurgitation disorder (ICD-11 6B85) include: Regurgitation of food after swallowing, Re-chewing of regurgitated food, Re-swallowing or spitting out of regurgitated food, Deliberate spitting out of regurgitated food.

How is Rumination-regurgitation disorder diagnosed according to ICD-11?

According to ICD-11, the diagnostic criteria for Rumination-regurgitation disorder (6B85) include: powtarzające się przenoszenie połkniętego pokarmu do ust (regurgitacja); regurgitowany pokarm może być ponownie przeżuwany, połykany lub wypluwany; epizody występują co najmniej kilka razy w tygodniu; objawy utrzymują się przez co najmniej kilka tygodni; zachowanie nie jest w pełni wyjaśnione innym schorzeniem powodującym ulewanie lub wymioty.

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