Diseases

Dyspepsia

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Author information: (1)gastroenterology unit, mayo clinic, rochester, minnesota.Dyspepsia, defined as chronic or recurrent upper abdominal pain or nausea, is a common occurrence. Dyspepsia without An ulcer (non-ulcer dyspepsia) is diagnosed in patients at least twice as often as peptic ulceration.

SYMPTOMS

Signs and symptoms of nonulcer stomach pain may include:

a burning sensation or discomfort in your upper abdomen or lower chest, sometimes relieved by food or antacids.
bloating.
belching.
an early feeling of fullness when eating.
nausea.

CAUSES

Helicobacter pylori is the main cause of duodenal and gastric ulcers. ... To make the diagnosis of non-ulcer (functional) dyspepsia patients need to have had symptoms for at least 12 weeks and the presence of an organic disease, such as a peptic ulcer or oesophagitis, must be ruled out.