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El cólico del lactante es un síndrome conductual de etiología desconocida, que afecta a lactantes sanos, que se caracteriza por llanto inconsolable e irritabilidad, y que es vivido por los padres con gran angustia y desolación. No hay una causa clara, pero se relaciona con: inmadurez del aparato digestivo, exceso de lactosa, alérgenos, incremento del peristaltismo, ansiedad de la madre… Se calcula que entre un 10-40% de niños sufren cólicos, éstos suelen iniciarse a las tres semanas de vida y normalmente se solucionan espontáneamente a los seis meses del nacimiento.
Infant colic is a behavioral syndrome of unknown etiology, which affects healthy infants, characterized by inconsolable crying and irritability, and which is experienced by parents with great anguish and desolation. There is no clear cause, but it is related to: immaturity of the digestive system, excess lactose, allergens, increased peristalsis, mother’s anxiety… It is estimated that between 10-40% of children suffer from colic, which usually begins at three weeks of age and normally resolves spontaneously within six months of birth.
