aerophagia
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Aerophagia (or aerophagy) is a condition of excessive air swallowing, which goes to the stomach instead of the lungs. Aerophagia may also refer to an unusual condition where the primary symptom is excessive flatulence. The actual mechanism by which air enters the gut is obscure or unknown. Aerophagia in psychiatry is sometimes attributed to nervousness or anxiety. Aerophagia affects approximately 0.1–1% of the general population, though prevalence may be underestimated due to underreporting.
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Vinony's link graph records 182 inbound references to aerophagia, and connects out to dyspnea, burping and snoring.
It is catalogued under topics including Gastrointestinal tract disorders and Symptoms and signs: Digestive system and abdomen.
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Research
457 papers- Epidemiology of aerophagia in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022
- Diagnostic and Management Review of Gastric and Supragastric Belching, Aerophagia, and Rumination Syndrome.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2026
- Belching, aerophagia, and rumination.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2011
- [Gastric vs. supragastric belching, singultus, aerophagia, and differential diagnoses : An interdisciplinary perspective for otorhinolaryngologists].HNO · 2024
- Incidence and characterization of aerophagia in dogs using videofluoroscopic swallow studies.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2024
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Aerophagia (or aerophagy) is a condition of excessive air swallowing, which goes to the stomach instead of the lungs. Aerophagia may also refer to an unusual condition where the primary symptom is excessive flatulence. The actual mechanism by which air enters the gut is obscure or unknown. Aerophagia in psychiatry is sometimes attributed to nervousness or anxiety. Aerophagia affects approximately 0.1–1% of the general population, though prevalence may be underestimated due to underreporting.
==Symptoms and signs==
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