Print this map. The ancient diamond shaped country of India, the largest region of the Indian Subcontinent, extends from the Himalayan Mountains in the north and south into the tropical reaches of the Indian Ocean. With a population of 1,220,800,359 (2013 est).
Symptoms & Causes. The most common symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children 12 years and older is regular heartburn (also called acid reflux). GERD happens when a personâs lower esophageal sphincter becomes weak or relaxes when it shouldnât.
These symptoms are known. as the extra-esophageal symptoms of reflux and include manifestations such as asthma, laryngitis, chronic cough, halitosis (bad breath), and even sleep disorders. These symptoms are much more. commonly caused by GERD than had been previously recognized. For instance, up to 30% of. chronic cough patients have GERD as a reason for their cough. Furthermore, up to half of those. with an extraesophageal manifestation of reflux will not have heartburn. This means their. physicians will not have a helpful clue that their symptom is caused by GERD.