What causes children to dry-heave?

Dry heaving in children may be related to physiological reflexes, such as foreign body stimulation of the throat, but also may be related to gastrointestinal inflammation, increased intracranial pressure and other pathological factors. 1. Physiological factors: children who simply have dry heaves may have nausea in the throat due to external foreign body stimulation, such as fingers sticking into the mouth. 2. Gastrointestinal inflammation: Gastrointestinal inflammation includes acute gastritis, acute gastroenteritis, etc., which may also lead to the above situation. 3. Increased intracranial pressure: Some children may have encephalitis or meningitis, or intracranial tumors that cause increased intracranial pressure and dry heaving. There may be other reasons for children’s dry heaving, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time for relevant examinations to clarify the cause of the disease and then actively treat the symptoms.