what is gi motility disorder?
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GI motility disorders are digestive problems that result when the nerves or muscles of the gut do not work in a coordinated way. A child may experience problems in any area of the digestive tract, resulting in weak, spastic or failed propulsion of the food through the digest system.
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GI stasis is the slowing of passage of food through the GI tract. This is due to a change in the population of bacteria normally living in the GI tract that ferment (digest) rabbits' food.
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Gastroparesis is not associated with diarrhea and wasting, unless the presence of small bowel dysmotility promotes bacterial overgrowth. Therefore, by exclusion, a gastrocolic fistula attributable to benign peptic ulcer disease is the most likely cause of this patient's diarrhea.
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Examples of functional GI and motility disorders which affect the upper GI tract, from the esophagus to the stomach, include: Achalasia. Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) Dyspepsia.
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GERD is characterized by the symptoms of heart burn and regurgitation caused by reflux of stomach contents. IBS is defined as abdominal pain or discomfort associated with altered bowel habits and disordered defecation.
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Tourette syndrome is classified as a motor disorder (a disorder of the nervous system that causes abnormal and involuntary movements). It is listed in the neurodevelopmental disorder category of the fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), published in 2013.
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Approximately 10–20% of the general population has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and IBS patients usually suffer from chronic gastritis (CG), hemorrhoids (H), and urolithiasis (U).
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Gastroparesis is a disorder that occurs when the stomach takes too long to empty food. This disorder leads to a variety of symptoms that can include nausea, vomiting, feeling easily full, and a slow emptying of the stomach, known as delayed gastric emptying. Gastroparesis can be due to a variety of issues.
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Lactose intolerance is a common GI complaint in adults. Although initially considered a “disorder”, most now consider it normal. That is, normal adults loose the ability to digest lactose. It is actually a genetic variant that allows adults to continue to produce lactase, the enzyme which breaks down lactose.
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The Gastrointestinal Microbial Assay Plus (GI-MAP®) is an innovative clinical tool that measures gastrointestinal microbiota DNA from a single stool sample with state of the art, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR or real-time PCR) technology.
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Oxybutynin, benztropine, scopolamine, cyclobenzaprine, tricyclic antidepressants, and many other medications have anticholinergic properties that not only decrease LES pressure but also slow GI motility, which can worsen GERD symptoms.
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Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disorder that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles, which are the muscles your body uses for movement. It occurs when communication between nerve cells and muscles becomes impaired.
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Most frequently they are related to a motility disorder, such as achalasia or esophageal scleroderma, which prevent the muscles of the esophagus from moving food properly into the stomach. Other conditions that can lead to the development of an esophageal diverticulum include: A weakness in the esophageal wall.
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent and debilitating gastrointestinal condition. Research has reported persistent, low-grade mucosal inflammation and significant overlaps between patients with IBS and those with dyspepsia, suggesting a possible pathogenic role of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in IBS.
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Morgellons disease (MD) is a rare disorder characterized by the presence of fibers underneath, embedded in, and erupting from unbroken skin or slow-healing sores. Some people with the condition also experience a sensation of crawling, biting, and stinging on and in their skin. These symptoms can be very painful.
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A colon spasm is a spontaneous and sudden contraction of the muscles in your colon. The colon is part of the large intestine. It's responsible for forming, storing, and excreting feces. Colon spasms are frequently associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
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What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common intestinal disorder that affects the colon (the large intestine). The colon's main job is to absorb water and nutrients from partially digested food.