Gastro-oesophageal Reflux (GOR) and Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) are different in infants and children. By definition, GOR is normal, whereas GORD is a disease.
GOR occurs normally in all infants, children and adults during and immediately after meals. GOR refers to the contents of the stomach washing back up from the stomach into the oesophagus. It can wash up to the throat, and even be ejected out of the mouth; in otherwise healthy infants, this can be normal occurrence for a period of time.
GORD is present when there are symptoms or signs that are troublesome, or severe, or chronic, or when complications are present.
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