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==Pathophysiology==
==Pathophysiology==
Aerophagia can occur without any act of swallowing.  A Ukrainian study[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8209520&dopt=Abstract] showed that in people with cervical disease, inhaling also caused air to go down into the esophagus and stomach.  The study recommends cervical spine therapy as a method of treatment.  Aerophagia is not uncommon in psychiatric disorders.  In one case [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16964323&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum], aerophagia was successfully treated with [[thorazine]], a typical antipsychotic sometimes used to treat hiccups.
Aerophagia can occur without any act of swallowing.  A Ukrainian study[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8209520&dopt=Abstract] showed that in people with cervical disease, inhaling also caused air to go down into the esophagus and stomach.  The study recommends cervical spine therapy as a method of treatment.  Aerophagia is not uncommon in psychiatric disorders.  In one case [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16964323&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum], aerophagia was successfully treated with [[thorazine]], a typical antipsychotic sometimes used to treat [[hiccups]].


==Causes==
==Causes==

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Synonyms and keywords: aerophagy

Overview

Aerophagia is a condition that occurs when a person swallows too much air, which goes to the stomach.

Pathophysiology

Aerophagia can occur without any act of swallowing. A Ukrainian study[2] showed that in people with cervical disease, inhaling also caused air to go down into the esophagus and stomach. The study recommends cervical spine therapy as a method of treatment. Aerophagia is not uncommon in psychiatric disorders. In one case [3], aerophagia was successfully treated with thorazine, a typical antipsychotic sometimes used to treat hiccups.

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It causes gas bloating of the abdomen and frequent belching. It may cause pain, too, which sometimes is difficult to diagnose.

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