Pediatric Neurogastroenterology: Gastrointestinal Motility and Functional Disorders in Children

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction to Gut Motility and Sensitivity....Pages 3-8
Development of the Enteric Neuromuscular System....Pages 9-19
Development of Gut Motility....Pages 21-37
Visceral Sensitivity....Pages 39-52
The Microbiome in Neurogastroenterology....Pages 53-70
Integration of Biomedical and Psychosocial Issues in Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders....Pages 71-80
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
Esophageal Manometry....Pages 83-92
Antroduodenal Manometry....Pages 93-106
Colonic Manometry....Pages 107-116
Anorectal Manometry....Pages 117-128
Assessment of Feeding and Swallowing Disorders....Pages 129-134
Esophageal pH and Impedance Monitoring....Pages 135-147
Barostat and Other Sensitivity Tests....Pages 149-154
Radionuclide Gastrointestinal Transit Tests....Pages 155-168
Electrogastrography, Breath Tests, Ultrasonography, Transit Tests, and SmartPill....Pages 169-179
Autonomic Nervous System Testing....Pages 181-187
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Pathology of Enteric Neuromuscular Disorders....Pages 191-209
Genetics of Motility Disorders: Gastroesophageal Reflux, Triple A Syndrome, Hirschsprung Disease, and Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction....Pages 211-221
Allergy and Neurogastroenterology....Pages 223-233
Swallowing and Oropharyngeal Disorders....Pages 235-242
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Esophageal Achalasia....Pages 243-252
Other Esophageal Motility Disorders....Pages 253-260
Gastric Motor Disorders....Pages 261-271
Pediatric Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction....Pages 273-290
Hirschsprung Disease....Pages 291-302
Motility Problems in Developmental Disorders: Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Autism, Turner’s Syndrome, Noonan’s Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, and Prader-Willi Syndrome....Pages 303-309
Familial Dysautonomia and Mitochondrial Disorders....Pages 311-313
Front Matter....Pages 315-315
Esophageal Atresia....Pages 317-321
Anorectal Malformations....Pages 323-331
Motility After Small Bowel and Colonic Surgery....Pages 333-341
Gastric Function After Fundoplication....Pages 343-347
Front Matter....Pages 349-349
Rome Criteria for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders....Pages 351-353
Infant Regurgitation and Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease....Pages 355-367
Infant Colic....Pages 369-379
Functional Diarrhea in Toddlers (Chronic Nonspecific Diarrhea)....Pages 381-383
Functional Dyspepsia....Pages 385-398
Irritable Bowel Syndrome....Pages 399-410
Functional Abdominal Pain....Pages 411-422
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome: Comorbidities and Treatment....Pages 423-431
Aerophagia....Pages 433-436
Front Matter....Pages 349-349
Rumination Syndrome....Pages 437-444
Functional Constipation in Children....Pages 445-458
Fecal Incontinence in Children....Pages 459-466
Front Matter....Pages 467-467
Drugs Acting on the Gut: Prokinetics, Antispasmodics, Laxatives....Pages 469-487
Drugs that Work in the Brain....Pages 489-498
Electrical Stimulation of the GI Tract....Pages 499-505
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders....Pages 507-513
Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Motility and Sensory Disorders....Pages 515-522
Cellular-Based Therapies for Paediatric GI Motility Disorders....Pages 523-532
Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction Syndrome: Surgical Approach and Intestinal Transplantation....Pages 533-540
Back Matter....Pages 541-555