PEDIATRICS Vol. 66 No. 4 October 1980, pp. 551-555
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Rumination—A New Complication of Neonatal Intensive Care

Thomas G. Sheagren MD1, Henry H. Mangurten MD1, Frantz Brea MD1, and Susan Lutostanski OTR1

1 Departments of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology, and Occupational Therapy, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois

The infant rumination syndrome has not been previously reported in a neonatal intensive care setting. We recently managed three infants in our newborn intensive care unit who developed rumination following chronic courses in the unit. The events leading to this condition in each infant are described, as well as the successful treatment program that was instituted. With recognition of factors predisposing to this disorder, the problem may be avoided, providing these infants with the best chance for optimal development despite the need for prolonged intensive care.

Submitted on December 28, 1979
Accepted on March 31, 1980