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Review Article
Excessive crying: behavioral and emotional regulation disorder in infancy
Joon Sik Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2011;54(6):229-233.   Published online June 30, 2011

In the pediatric literature, excessive crying has been reported solely in association with 3-month colic and is described, if at all, as unexplained crying and fussing during the first 3 months of life. The bouts of crying are generally thought to be triggered by abdominal colic (over-inflation of the still immature gastrointestinal tract), and treatment is prescribed accordingly. According to...