Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis is a chronic gastrointestinal motility disorder defined by delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical gastric outlet obstruction

Gastroparesis is a chronic gastrointestinal motility disorder defined by delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical gastric outlet obstruction Clinically, affected patients present with cardinal symptoms including persistent nausea, vomiting, early satiety, postprandial fullness, bloating, and upper abdominal pain

It affects the digestive system across diverse adult populations, most frequently arising secondary to diabetes mellitus, prior gastric or bariatric surgery, or as an idiopathic syndrome Clinically, affected patients present with cardinal symptoms including persistent nausea, vomiting, early satiety, postprandial fullness, bloating, and upper abdominal pain

It affects the digestive system across diverse adult populations, most frequently arising secondary to diabetes mellitus, prior gastric or bariatric surgery, or as an idiopathic syndrome Pathophysiologically driven by autonomic neuropathy, enteric neuronal loss, and dysfunction of the interstitial cells of Cajal, the condition impairs normal gastric accommodation and antral contractions

Pathophysiologically driven by autonomic neuropathy, enteric neuronal loss, and dysfunction of the interstitial cells of Cajal, the condition impairs normal gastric accommodation and antral contractions