What is Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia?
Non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) has been recognized for many years. In fact, soon after barium x-rays of the stomach were first performed, more than one hundred years ago, a condition of ‘x-ray negative dyspepsia’ was reported. In later years terms such as pseudo-ulcer syndrome, pyloro-duodenal irritability, functional dyspepsia, nervous dyspepsia, and gastritis have all been used to describe this condition. Perhaps this cluster of names suggests the perceived nature of the problem. The word dyspepsia is not really favoured by physicians as its meaning is so variable, being used to describe nausea, pain, cramps, heartburn, regurgitation, gallbladder colic, and bloating, or combinations of these. However, perhaps the broad range of symptoms is appropriate as it allows a patient to describe symptoms that often change from day to day and are ill defined and difficult to pinpoint. What are the Symptoms of NUD? Common symptoms of NUD include upper abdominal pain or heartburn, sour taste in mouth,
