Dyspepsia subgroups and symptom profiles according to former definitions14
| • Reflux-like dyspepsia |
| Heartburn |
| Acid regurgitation |
| • Ulcer-like dyspepsia |
| Three or more of the following symptoms, but upper abdominal pain must be predominant |
| Epigastric pain |
| Pain relieved by food |
| Pain relieved by antacids or acid reducing drugs |
| Pain occurring before meals or when hungry |
| Pain that at times wakes the patient from sleep |
| Periodic pain with remission and relapses |
| • Dysmotility-like dyspepsia |
| Pain is not a dominant symptom but upper abdominal discomfort should be present, and characterised by three or more of the following |
| Early satiety |
| Postprandial fullness |
| Nausea |
| Retching and/or vomiting that is recurrent |
| Bloating in the upper abdomen not accompanied by visible distension |
| Upper abdominal discomfort often aggravated by food |
| • Unspecified (non-specific) dyspepsia |
| Dyspeptic symptoms that cannot be classified into the above three symptom profiles |