Dyspeptic symptoms defined by Rome III. This table is adopted by permission from Elsevier Limited [13, 15].
Symptom
Definition
Postprandial fullness
An unpleasant sensation akin to the prolonged persistence of food in the stomach
Early satiation
A feeling that the stomach is overfilled soon after starting to eat. This feeling is out of proportion to the size of the meal and results in the patient being unable to finish the meal
Epigastric pain
Pain located between the umbilicus and sternum in the midline of the torso. The pain is a subjective and unpleasant feeling, but difficult to describe. Some patients may describe feelings of tissue damage or chest pain
Epigastric burning
Pain located in the epigastrium that has a burning quality, but does not radiate to the chest
