Understanding Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome

woman with both hands on her stomach because of pain

Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome (FAPS) is a chronic condition that often puzzles both patients and doctors. It presents with ongoing or recurrent abdominal discomfort that cannot be linked to an identifiable structural or biochemical abnormality.  Unlike other gastrointestinal disorders where symptoms have a clear cause—such as ulcers, infections, or inflammation—Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome exists in […]