• In the pediatric population, rapid colonic transit is usually unrelated to an inherent dysmotility. (medscape.com)
  • However, the etiology of colonic dysmotility is often unclear due to the lack of in vivo methods, including rapid dynamic assessment. (visualsonics.com)
  • Furthermore, we have shown that ultrasonography can quantitatively and noninvasively detect colonic dysmotility and hypervascularity of the colonic wall in colitis mice. (visualsonics.com)
  • A motility disorder, or dysmotility, occurs when the muscles and/or nerves in the gastrointestinal tract do not work properly. (akronchildrens.org)
  • Dr. Grabowski is a board-certified pediatric surgeon with a special interest in the treatment of patients with anorectal malformations (imperforate anus, cloaca), Hirschsprung disease, colonic dysmotility and constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, and other colorectal and intestinal diseases. (luriechildrens.org)
  • [3] Therefore, 5-HT 4 receptors have been identified as potential therapeutic targets for diseases related to GI dysmotility such as chronic constipation . (wikipedia.org)
  • The sympathetic ganglia may be an important site for ST25 to regulate intestinal motility. (iasp-pain.org)
  • The contributing factors to developing diverticular disease include diet, colonic wall structure, intestinal motility and possible genetic predisposition. (bioimmersion.com)
  • Research in rats has found that supplementation with Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum increases small intestinal motility with a measurable decrease in the duration of migrating motor complex cycles. (wikipedia.org)
  • For example, children who are born with no evidence of Hirschsprung disease but still have severe constipation are considered to have idiopathic constipation. (medscape.com)
  • Opioid-induced constipation D. Centrally mediated disorders of gastrointestinal pain D1. (wikipedia.org)
  • Functional constipation H. Childhood functional GI disorders: Child/Adolescent H1. (wikipedia.org)
  • Symptoms of these types of disorder could include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and constipation. (akronchildrens.org)
  • Colorectal conditions vary from acute and easily manageable concerns, like constipation to chronic or life-threatening diseases including colorectal cancer. (hlsimsurgery.com.sg)
  • This article focuses on the colonic and anorectal motility disturbances that are associated with chronic constipation and their management. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Rao, SSC 2009, ' Constipation: Evaluation and Treatment of Colonic and Anorectal Motility Disorders ', Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America , vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 117-139. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Hirschsprung disease should be considered in any newborn with delayed passage of meconium or in any child with a history of chronic constipation since birth. (medscape.com)
  • Older children with Hirschsprung disease usually have chronic constipation since birth. (medscape.com)
  • Despite significant constipation and abdominal distention, children with Hirschsprung disease rarely develop encopresis (fecal incontinence secondary to impacted stools). (medscape.com)
  • The biggest risk factors for developing diverticular disease are a low fiber diet and history of constipation. (bioimmersion.com)
  • Diagnosis included: anorectal malformation (397), idiopathic constipation (180), Hirschsprung disease (89), and spina bifida (78). (bvsalud.org)
  • The disease is due to the absence of enteric ganglion cells in the distal colon that results in functional constipation. (jomi.com)
  • Paralytic ileus, a condition where the motility of the intestines is inhibited, results in pseudo obstruction and constipation. (medindia.net)
  • Slow transit constipation occurs due to a neuromuscular problem in the intestinal wall that reduces motility of the intestines. (medindia.net)
  • Experiencing multiple concurrent functional gastrointestinal disorders is associated with greater symptom severity and worse quality of life in chronic constipation and defecation disorders. (amedeo.com)
  • Even before motor symptoms appear, colonic dysfunction, and constipation, had been recognized as a risk-factor for PD. (movementdisorders.org)
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms represented by constipation were significant non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) and were considered early manifestations and aggravating factors of the disease. (frontiersin.org)
  • Parkinson's disease patients are under a variety of gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations, including salivation, dysphagia, delayed gastric emptying, constipation, and anorectal dysfunction (including urinary incontinence). (frontiersin.org)
  • Patricia Garcia, MD is a board certified gastroenterologist and fellowship trained neurogastroenterologist who specializes in treating disorders of gastrointestinal motility including trouble swallowing, heartburn, reflux, constipation, fecal incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction. (stanfordhealthcare.org)
  • This review describes the most commonly used methods for the measurement of GI transit including the gastric emptying test for some dyspeptic symptoms, small bowel transit test for dyspeptic symptoms and diarrhea, colonic transit test for constipation, and factors that influence the result of these studies. (nih.gov)
  • Chronic constipation is either caused by slow colonic transit or pelvic floor dysfunction, and treatment differs accordingly. (medscape.com)
  • Colonic diverticular disease (diverticulosis) is a common disorder in Western countries. (bmj.com)
  • Interstitial cells of Cajal and glial cells are decreased in colonic diverticular disease, whereas enteric neurones appear to be normally represented. (bmj.com)
  • Several studies have suggested a correlation between symptomatic diverticular disease and environmental factors such as a diet low in fiber or high in red meat, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, smoking, and use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin, acetaminophen, corticosteroids, and opioids. (msdmanuals.com)
  • 74 % of people over 80 years old have diverticular disease and the risk of developing these pockets increases with age, especially after 40 years old. (bioimmersion.com)
  • 25-30 grams a day of fiber is recommended by the ADA even though more clinical studies are still needed for diverticular disease. (bioimmersion.com)
  • Besides diet, the bacterial balance in the colon plays an essential role in the development of diverticulitis and diverticular disease. (bioimmersion.com)
  • Heanue TA, Pachnis V. Enteric nervous system development and Hirschsprung's disease: advances in genetic and stem cell studies. (medscape.com)
  • Okamoto E, Takashi U. Embryogenesis of intramural ganglia of the gut and its relation to Hirschsprung's disease. (medscape.com)
  • Langer JC, Betti PA, Blennerhassett MG. Smooth muscle from aganglionic bowel in Hirschsprung's disease impairs neuronal development in vitro. (medscape.com)
  • The research on screening differentially expressed genes in Hirschsprung's disease by using Microarray. (medscape.com)
  • Electrophysiological properties of the aganglionic segment in Hirschsprung's disease. (medscape.com)
  • Hirschsprung's Disease and Allied Disorders is the third edition of a comprehensive study of the neuronal disorders of the lower gastrointestinal tract in children. (chipsbooks.com)
  • PURPOSE: In recent years, many studies have made considerable progress in the development of stem cell-based therapies for Hirschsprung's disease (HD). (bvsalud.org)
  • Hirschsprung's disease (HD, congenital aganglionic megacolon) is a disorder due to the absence of enteric ganglion cells due to the failure of the neural crest cells during development. (jomi.com)
  • In several studies, the number of these cells decreased in Hirschsprung's disease (HD), and it is not known with certainty the effect on the occurrence of defecation pattern disturbances. (balimedicaljournal.org)
  • Data were collected retrospectively from all patients with Hirschsprung's Disease (HD) who underwent Duhamel Procedure in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, starting January 2016 - December 2021. (balimedicaljournal.org)
  • Khazdouz M, Sezavar M, Imani B, Akhavan H, Babapour A, Khademi G. Clinical outcome and bowel function after surgical treatment in Hirschsprung's disease. (balimedicaljournal.org)
  • Chen X, Zhang H, Li N, Feng J. Pathological changes of interstitial cells of Cajal and ganglion cells in the segment of resected bowel in Hirschsprung's disease. (balimedicaljournal.org)
  • Henna N. Expression of Interstitial Cells of Cajal in Colorectum of Patients with Hirschsprung's Disease. (balimedicaljournal.org)
  • Menezes M, Corbally M, Puri P. Long-term results of bowel function after treatment for Hirschsprung's disease: a 29-year review. (balimedicaljournal.org)
  • Aravind KL, Nisha N, Sushmitha R, and Madiwal C. Duhamel's procedure for Hirschsprung's disease and the functional outcome in a tertiary care center. (balimedicaljournal.org)
  • This peristalsis is suspected to be predominantly related to the gastrocolic reflex (ie, colonic contraction) stimulated by food passing out of the stomach into the small intestine. (medscape.com)
  • Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) consists of increased and/or abnormal microbiota comprising different bacterial species derived from the colonic flora that ascend to small intestine segments and may be associated with a myriad of gastrointestinal symptoms and extraintestinal complications 1 1. (scielo.br)
  • Disorders of the small intestine result in increased amounts of diarrheal fluid with a concomitantly greater loss of electrolytes and nutrients. (medscape.com)
  • It is to be hoped that future work will further define the spectrum of motility disorders of the bowel in children. (medscape.com)
  • Instead, it is often related to short colonic length (either congenital or after surgery) or to an intra-abdominal inflammatory process, such as appendicitis with rupture or inflammatory bowel disease . (medscape.com)
  • A group of disorders classified by GI symptoms related to any combination of: Motility disturbance Visceral hypersensitivity Altered mucosal and immune function Altered gut microbiota Altered central nervous system (CNS) processing Terms such as functional colonic disease (or functional bowel disorder) refer in medicine to a group of bowel disorders which are characterized by chronic abdominal complaints without a structural or biochemical cause that could explain symptoms. (wikipedia.org)
  • Rumination syndrome C. Bowel disorders C1. (wikipedia.org)
  • Unspecified functional bowel disorder C6. (wikipedia.org)
  • Narcotic bowel syndrome (NBS)/ Opioid-induced GI hyperalgesia E. Gallbladder and sphincter of Oddi disorders E1. (wikipedia.org)
  • Children with Hirschsprung disease aren't able to pass a bowel movement, or do so with difficulty. (akronchildrens.org)
  • Modulation of colonic function in irritable bowel syndrome rats by electroacupuncture at ST25 and the neurobiological links between ST25 and the colon. (iasp-pain.org)
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disease characterized by abdominal pain and defecation disorders. (iasp-pain.org)
  • In addition, her sub interests include laparoscopic colorectal surgery, transanal endoscopic microsurgery, management of piles, inflammatory bowel diseases, complex anal fistulas as well as diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. (hlsimsurgery.com.sg)
  • Her sub interests include laparoscopic colorectal surgery, transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS), surgical management of piles, inflammatory bowel diseases and complex anal fistulas. (hlsimsurgery.com.sg)
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), with a prevalence ranging from 9% to 23% of the worldwide population [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • A dysfunctional gut barrier leads to variations of small intestinal permeability (s-IP) and could be the origin or the consequence of the persistent, low-grade immune activation characterising the abovementioned D-IBS subtype and, with greater severity, other inflammatory GI diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and celiac disease (CD) [ 6 , 9 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The inflammatory bowel disease/gut immunology group includes three physicians, two dedicated nurses, and a pharmacist. (umc.edu)
  • The group provides care for disorders leading to disrupted gut immunology including Crohn's, Ulcerative colitis, primary immune deficiencies impacting the gut, GI manifestations of hereditary alpha tryptasemia, short bowel syndrome, and Celiac disease. (umc.edu)
  • Important new studies and progress in research on bowel motility and motility disorders are covered in detail as well as new aspects concerning the embryology, functional anatomy of the enteric nervous system. (chipsbooks.com)
  • Prenatal ultrasonography demonstrating bowel obstruction is rare, except in cases of total colonic involvement. (medscape.com)
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a widespread functional disorder of the digestive tract. (nih.gov)
  • Our gastroenterologists diagnose and treat a broad range of diseases, from irritable bowel syndrome and gallstones to inflammatory bowel disease and cancer of the stomach, liver or related organs. (pinehurstmedical.com)
  • Abdominal bloating may occur in isolation or along with other GI symptoms in patients with functional disorders (eg, aerophagia, nonulcer dyspepsia, gastroparesis, irritable bowel syndrome) or organic disorders (eg, ovarian cancer, colon cancer). (merckmanuals.com)
  • On the other hand, some patients with recurrent GI symptoms often cannot tolerate small quantities of gas: Retrograde colonic distention by balloon inflation or air instillation during colonoscopy often elicits severe discomfort in some patients (eg, those with irritable bowel syndrome) but minimal symptoms in others. (merckmanuals.com)
  • In people with Hirschsprung disease, the nerves are missing from a part of the bowel. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Dr Filippos Georgopoulos has also huge experience in treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients (Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis) working previously in a Gastroenterology Department which had been awarded by the Greek Ministry of Health as a referral center of excellence for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. (azhd.ae)
  • A postbiotic fermented oat gruel may have a beneficial effect on the colonic mucosal barrier in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. (amedeo.com)
  • Increased GABAergic projections in the paraventricular nucleus regulate colonic hypersensitivity via oxytocin in a rat model of irritable bowel syndrome. (amedeo.com)
  • Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome-like Symptoms in Patients With Quiescent Crohn's Disease: Comprehensive Analysis of Clinical Features and Intestinal Environment Including the Gut Microbiome, Organic Acids, and Intestinal Permeability. (amedeo.com)
  • Hirschsprung is a congenital disorder of the distal bowel caused by the absence of a ganglion in the Aurbach and Meissner plexuses. (balimedicaljournal.org)
  • Immunoglobulin A coating identifies colitogenic bacteria in inflammatory bowel disease. (nature.com)
  • When barrier function is impaired, altered permeability and barrier dysfunction can occur, leading to inflammatory bowel diseases, irritable bowel syndrome or obesity. (nature.com)
  • Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterised by abdominal pain or discomfort and accompanied by a change in bowel habit. (bmj.com)
  • Altered gastrointestinal motility may contribute to the change in bowel habit reported by some patients, 5 and a combination of smooth muscle spasm, visceral hypersensitivity, and abnormalities of central pain processing may explain the abdominal pain that is an essential part of the symptom complex. (bmj.com)
  • and certain gastrointestinal disorders , including irritable bowel syndrome , gastritis , [1] gastroparesis , and functional dyspepsia . (wikipedia.org)
  • Small bowel or colonic atresias may be accompanied by mesenteric defects, since the etiology in these instances is an in utero mesenteric vascular accident. (medscape.com)
  • This disorder is characterized by the absence of particular nerve cells (ganglions) in a segment of the bowel in an infant. (rarediseases.org)
  • Patients with an essentially normal biopsy result who lack an anorectal inhibitory reflex on manometry may be said to have ultrashort Hirschsprung disease. (medscape.com)
  • Functional pancreatic sphincter of Oddi disorder F. Anorectal disorders F1. (wikipedia.org)
  • Alison Osborne is an advanced practice nurse in the Division of Pediatric Surgery specializing in the surgical care and treatment of children with a variety of congenital and acquired conditions with a particular focus on anorectal and intestinal diseases. (luriechildrens.org)
  • He performs surveillance of gastrointestinal cancers in average- and high-risk patients, endoscopic mucosal resection of advanced colonic polyps as well as video capsule endoscopy. (weillcornell.org)
  • The community that treats pediatric patients remains divided about intestinal neuronal dysplasia (IND), ultrashort Hirschsprung disease , and achalasia of the sphincter (see below). (medscape.com)
  • Differentiating this disease from another equally controversial entity, referred to as achalasia of the anal sphincter, is difficult. (medscape.com)
  • We provide procedural expertise related to ERCP, EUS of the foregut and rectum, EMR of the upper and lower GI tract, ESD of colonic lesions, endoscopic treatment of achalasia and Barrett's esophagus, as well as Spyglass cholangioscopy. (umc.edu)
  • Methods: We applied echocardiographic speckle tracking-based strain imaging to analyze murine colonic motility. (visualsonics.com)
  • The 5-HT 4 receptor is thought to play a significant role in both the physiology and pathophysiology of GI tract motility. (wikipedia.org)
  • As we make progress in our understanding of the pathophysiology of transit disorders, the clinical usefulness of these diagnostic tests will be further enhanced. (nih.gov)
  • At the end of the spectrum for it is fecal impaction, which is when the stool hardens in the rectum and prevents passage (although occasionally diarrhea may occur even with obstruction due to colonic fluid leaking around the impacted stool). (medicinenet.com)
  • Fecal microbiota transplantation in non-communicable diseases: Recent advances and protocols. (amedeo.com)
  • GI motility agents, and (4) fecal flora transplantation can improve the flora. (frontiersin.org)
  • Rectal motility differs from colonic motility in that it remains stationary and allows the stool to remain there until a socially acceptable time, when a massive contraction (mass peristalsis) pushes the stool out and completely empties the rectum. (medscape.com)
  • Patients with disorders of rectal evacuation complain of incomplete rectal emptying, a feeling of rectal fullness and straining while passing stools. (medindia.net)
  • Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID), also known as disorders of gut-brain interaction, include a number of separate idiopathic disorders which affect different parts of the gastrointestinal tract and involve visceral hypersensitivity and motility disturbances. (wikipedia.org)
  • The consensus review process of meetings and publications organised by the Rome Foundation, known as the Rome process, has helped to define the functional gastrointestinal disorders. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gastroenterology at Pinehurst Medical Clinic focuses on disorders related to the digestive system including both short-term conditions and chronic, lifelong diseases. (pinehurstmedical.com)
  • Our combined clinical specialists include the Colorectal Center team as well as our gastroenterology motility team of physicians and advanced practice nurses, who combine clinic visit and coordinate procedures. (luriechildrens.org)
  • In addition to general gastroenterology and liver disease, Dr. Soumekh has clinical expertise in gastrointestinal motility, defecatory disorders and gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD). (weillcornell.org)
  • Once major organic gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are excluded, a diagnosis labelled as "IBS" should be taken into account, based on the symptom phenotype and stool characteristics [ 4 , 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Our collaborative practice of hepatologists, endoscopists, and gastroenterologists is dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of digestive and liver diseases. (umc.edu)
  • In addition, he authored several dozen books on medicine, including Nervousness, Indigestion and Pain , published in 1943, The Neuroses: Diagnosis and Management of Functional Disorders and Minor Psychoses in 1951, and Incurable Physician, An Autobiography in 1963. (mayo.edu)
  • The clinical diagnosis of SIBO is difficult to establish, as its most common symptoms are observed in several disorders, delaying its detection and early treatment 2 2. (scielo.br)
  • Dr. Soumekh also has expertise and subspecialty training in benign, premalignant and malignant esophageal disorders, including Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer and performs advanced techniques including confocal endomicroscopy, radiofrequency ablation, cryotherapy and endoscopic mucosal resection for the identification and treatment of these disorders. (weillcornell.org)
  • The following digestive symptoms in this section may be present alone or in any combination in celiac disease. (glutenfreeworks.com)
  • 8 Also, it remains an open question how an initiation exclusively in the gut would be compatible with early olfactory dysfunction, one of the most frequent symptoms at early stages of the disease. (movementdisorders.org)
  • Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) appears to be common in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). (scielo.br)
  • About 75% of flatus is derived from colonic bacterial fermentation of ingested nutrients and endogenous glycoproteins. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Definitive treatment of the disorder is operative, namely by resection of the aganglionic segment of the intestine and performing a pull-through on the ganglionic segment. (balimedicaljournal.org)
  • Some babies are born with Hirschsprung disease , which is characterized by the absence of relaxatory ganglion cells in the distalmost colon. (medscape.com)
  • Trans-ethnic meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for Hirschsprung disease. (medscape.com)
  • RET mutational spectrum in Hirschsprung disease: evaluation of 601 Chinese patients. (medscape.com)
  • Functional analyses of RET mutations in Chinese Hirschsprung disease patients. (medscape.com)
  • The developmental etiology and pathogenesis of Hirschsprung disease. (medscape.com)
  • A low imperforate anus with a perineal orifice may have a similar presentation to that of a patient with Hirschsprung disease. (medscape.com)
  • Patients with Hirschsprung disease lack enteric ganglia in the distal colon and propulsion of colorectal content is substantially impaired. (bvsalud.org)
  • We conclude that the rescued Ednrb-/- rat provides a good model for the development of cell therapies for the treatment of Hirschsprung disease. (bvsalud.org)
  • Hirschsprung disease causes a blockage of the large intestine. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Hirschsprung disease causes about 25% of all newborn intestinal blockages. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Hirschsprung disease is sometimes linked to other inherited or congenital conditions, such as Down syndrome. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Motility disorders and Hirschsprung disease. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Ethnic variations in the childhood prevalence of Hirschsprung disease in New Zealand. (balimedicaljournal.org)
  • Rolle U, Piotrowska AP, Nemeth L, Puri P. Altered distribution of interstitial cells of Cajal in Hirschsprung disease. (balimedicaljournal.org)
  • Gfroerer S, Rolle U. Interstitial cells of Cajal in the normal human gut and in Hirschsprung disease. (balimedicaljournal.org)
  • In aganglionic megacolon, Hirschsprung disease, faulty intestinal innervation causes a functional obstruction that is manifested by a transition zone delimiting dilated intestine from intestine of normal caliber. (medscape.com)
  • Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a birth defect. (rarediseases.org)
  • Hirschsprung disease that occurs as an isolated problem has been associated with mutations in several different genes. (rarediseases.org)
  • Gaucher's disease complicated by bleeding esophageal varices and colonic infiltration by Gaucher cells. (uc.edu)
  • However, little is known about the basic mechanism that may underlie abnormal colon motility in diverticulosis. (bmj.com)
  • A trace line was placed on the boundary between the proximal wall of the colon and the inner cavity to analyze colonic wall displacement and strain rate. (visualsonics.com)
  • These quantitative data were consistent with the imaging findings of colonic peristalsis and colon transit time. (visualsonics.com)
  • Colonic diverticulosis is the presence of one or more diverticula in the colon. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The transition zone between the normal and aganglionic segment is observed as the narrowing of the distal colon compared to proximal colonic dilation. (jomi.com)
  • Megacolon could occur in babies due to lack of nerves in the colon (the condition is called Hirschprung s disease), or in adults due to a parasitic infection (the condition is called Chagas disease). (medindia.net)
  • When compared to rural Africans who are eating traditional plant-based diets, white South Africans, as well as black and white Americans, have fifty times more heart disease, ten times more colon cancer, and fifty times more gallstones and appendicitis. (ayush.com)
  • Functional abdominal pain disorders H2a. (wikipedia.org)
  • It could be a result of electrolyte abnormalities, complication of surgery, obstruction in blood supply to the intestines, intra-abdominal infection, kidney or lung disease or the use of certain medications. (medindia.net)
  • In recent years, the importance of non-motor features in Parkinson's disease (PD) has become increasingly recognized, and one of them that may have a pathophysiologic role is the gastrointestinal dysfunction. (movementdisorders.org)
  • The etiology of colonic diverticulosis is multifactorial and not entirely known. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Paradoxically, it is the aganglionic intestine that has the normal caliber, and before the etiology of the disease was understood, surgeons removed the dilated (normal) intestine, assuming that it was flaccid or atonic. (medscape.com)
  • Recent reports suggest that probiotics may have a role in regulating the motility of the digestive tract. (nih.gov)
  • It could also be caused by conditions affecting the digestive tract, general muscle diseases and systemic conditions. (medindia.net)
  • Introduction: Colonic motility disorders are a frequent clinical problem caused by various drugs and diseases. (visualsonics.com)
  • Movement Disorders Clinical Practice , 10 (7), 1074-1081. (stanfordhealthcare.org)
  • Having a contrast enema helps with the correct interpretation of the colonic anatomy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although often a behavioral issue, underlying pathology from eosinophilic or celiac disease can manifest as picky eating, so these should be considered. (contemporarypediatrics.com)
  • Univariate analysis was performed to investigate the potential association between SIBO and demographic, disease-related data, systemic markers of inflammation (C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate). (scielo.br)
  • Patients with and without SIBO were comparable according to demographics, systemic inflammatory biomarkers, and disease characteristics, except to the stricturing phenotype more common in the SIBO-positive CD patients (48.5% vs 19.5%, P =0.001). (scielo.br)
  • Colonic pseudo-obstruction occurs in the absence of a mechanical cause of obstruction. (medindia.net)
  • Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is termed "congenital," but it is actually an acquired disorder. (medscape.com)
  • It is termed congenital to distinguish it from cicatricial stenosis caused by peptic ulcer disease. (medscape.com)
  • Elucidation of the mechanisms that distinguish between homeostatic and pathogenic microbiota-host interactions could identify therapeutic targets for preventing or modulating inflammatory diseases and for boosting the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy. (nature.com)
  • Other functional disorders relate to other aspects of the process of digestion. (wikipedia.org)
  • Straining of stool forces part of the stomach up into the chest, causing acid reflux disease. (ayush.com)
  • Peptic ulcer disease in the elderly. (uc.edu)
  • Full thickness colonic samples were obtained from 39 patients undergoing surgery for diverticulosis. (bmj.com)
  • People who have colonic diverticulosis usually have several diverticula. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Everything about pediatric colonic motility disorders remains controversial. (medscape.com)
  • The Motility Program at Akron Children's Hospital is one of the few pediatric hospitals to offer a full range of state-of-the-art testing and treatment options. (akronchildrens.org)