Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) causes nerves in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to overreact. This leads to abdominal pain or discomfort as well as frequent diarrhea or constipation. IBS is a group of symptoms, not a disease.
There’s limited data on IBS diagnosis and children, but an older study of North American children in the Journal of Pediatrics found that 14 percent of high school students and 6 percent of middle school students have IBS.
How to treat IBS in children
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