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19293005

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-5-4
pubmed:abstractText
Tests of gastric neuromuscular function are used to evaluate patients with symptoms referable to the upper digestive tract. These symptoms can be associated with alterations in the rates of gastric emptying, impaired accommodation, heightened gastric sensation, or alterations in gastric myoelectrical function and contractility. Management of gastric neuromuscular disorders requires an understanding of pathophysiology and treatment options as well as the appropriate use and interpretation of diagnostic tests. These tests include measures of gastric emptying; contractility; electrical activity; regional gastric motility of the fundus, antrum, and pylorus; and tests of sensation and compliance. Tests are also being developed to improve our understanding of the afferent sensory pathways from the stomach to the central nervous system that mediate gastric sensation in health and gastric disorders. This article reviews tests of gastric function and provides a basic description of the tests, the methodologies behind them, descriptions of the physiology that they assess, and their clinical utility.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1528-0012
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
136
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1526-43
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Tests of gastric neuromuscular function.
pubmed:affiliation
Gastroenterology Section, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA. henry.parkman@temple.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review