Calabro J J, Wachtel A E, Holgerson W B, Repice M M
Postgrad Med. 1976 Feb;59(2):66-72. doi: 10.1080/00325481.1976.11714268.
Growing pains are recurrent limb pains peculiar to children. Brief episodes of leg pains occurring intermittently at night are typical, but the clinical spectrum is variable. A diagnosis of growing pains can be made with certainty only after other possible conditions have been ruled out by appropriate studies and after the child has been observed carefully for a period of months. The two diseases most often confused with this syndrome are rheumatic fever and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Aspirin and supportive measures are beneficial.
生长痛是儿童特有的反复出现的肢体疼痛。典型表现为夜间间歇性发作的短暂腿痛，但临床症状范围多样。只有在通过适当检查排除其他可能情况，并对患儿进行数月的仔细观察之后，才能确诊生长痛。最常与该综合征混淆的两种疾病是风湿热和幼年类风湿关节炎。阿司匹林及支持性措施有益。
