Rumination syndrome is a relatively rare syndrome that occurs in 1 in 125 people of the general population.
Although the actual number of people with rumination syndrome is likely underestimated as rumination syndrome is also under recognized.
Rumination syndrome affects children and some adults and causes an automatic regurgitation of recently eaten food.
And a person with rumination syndrome will often eat meals normally.
Rumination syndrome is a type of functional gastrointestinal disorder and also eating disorder that causes you to experience habitual regurgitation and throwing up after eating food.
Within minutes of eating food, the food will automatically come back up from your stomach and into your mouth.
The causes of rumination syndrome are thought to be both psychological and physical which are said to trigger rumination syndrome.