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Pediatric gastroparesis
Pediatric gastroparesis (gas·tro·pa·re·sis) is a disorder that slows or stops the movement of food in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, specifically from the child’s stomach to the small intestine.
What is pediatric gastroparesis?
The vagus nerve extends from the child’s brain to their stomach. This nerve signals the stomach muscles to contract, helping to break up food and move it along the GI tract.
When the vagus nerve is damaged, it is unable to signal the stomach muscles to contract. The result is food that moves too slowly from the stomach to the small intestine.
Sometimes, the food stops moving through the GI tract completely.
What are the signs and symptoms of pediatric gastroparesis?
- Abdominal pain
- Bloating
- Full feeling even after eating small amount of food
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Lack of appetite
- Nausea and/or Vomiting undigested food
What are the causes of pediatric gastroparesis?
In children with gastroparesis, the vagus nerve has been damaged due to illness or injury.
Pediatric gastroparesis doctors and providers
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Rinarani Sanghavi, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Phuong Luu, PA-C Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology -
Jennifer Peacock, APRN, PNP-PC Nurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology -
Shabina Walji-Virani, APRN, PNP-PC Nurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology -
Christine Winser-Bean, APRN, FNP Nurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology