Main description:

Neurogastroenterology is devoted to "study the interface of all aspects of the digestive system with the different branches of the nervous system". Over the past 15 years advances in this field has greatly improved our understanding in primary functional and motility disorders in children. Neurogastroenterology has also begun to revolutionize our vision of "organic" diseases like inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, diabetes as well as microbial-host interactions. Major advances have also been achieved during these years in the knowledge of mechanisms of development of the enteric nervous system at the molecular level allowing a better understanding of diseases related to developmental anomalies and opening perspectives to new treatments with stem cells. Pediatric Neurogastroenterology: Gastrointestinal Motility and Functional Disorders in Children is dedicated to report the most accurate and recent knowledge in the field.
Written by the world-renown experts, the book covers the field by providing a comprehensive and up-to-date review and practical guide to pediatric gastrointestinal motility and functional disorders for pediatricians, pediatric gastroenterologists, adult gastroenterologists and all professionals involved in the treatment of children with such disorders.

Contents:

Table of Contents Foreword Preface Part One: Physiology and Development of Enteric Neuromuscular System and Gastrointestinal Motility Chapter 1. Introduction to Gut Motility and Sensitivity Chapter 2 Development of the Enteric Neuromuscular System Chapter 3 Development of Gut Motility Chapter 4 Visceral Sensitivity Chapter 5 Inflammation, Microflora, Motility and Visceral Sensitivity Chapter 6 Integration of Biomedical and Psychosocial Issues in Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Chapter 7 Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: An Anthropological Perspective Part Two: Motility and Sensory Testing Chapter 8 Esophageal Manometry Chapter 9 Antroduodenal Manometry Chapter 10 Colonic Manometry Chapter 11 Anorectal Manometry Chapter 12 Esophageal pH and Impedance Monitoring Chapter 13 Barostat and Other Sensitivity Tests Chapter 14 Radionuclide Transit Tests Chapter 15 Electrogastrography, Breath Tests, Ultrasonography, Transit Tests and Smartpill Chapter 16 Autonomic Nervous System Testing Part Three: Disorders of Digestive Motility: Developmental and Acquired Anomalies of Enteric Neuromuscular System Chapter 17 Pathology of Enteric Neuromusculature Chapter 18 Genetics of Motility Disorder: Gastroesophageal Reflux, Triple A Syndrome, Hirschsprung Disease, and Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Chapter 19 Feeding and Swallowing Disorders Chapter 20 Esophageal Motor Disorders: Achalasia, Diffuse Esophageal Spasm, Nonspecific Motor Disorders, Eosinophilic Esophagitis Chapter 21 Gastric Motor Disorders: Gastroparesis and Dumping Syndrome Chapter 22 Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Chapter 23 Hirschsprung Disease Chapter 24 Motility Problems in Developmental Disorders: Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Familial Dysautonomia, Mitochondrial Disorders Part Four: Motility Disorders after Surgery and Developmental Anomalies of the Enteric Neuromuscular System Secondary to Anatomical Malformations Chapter 25 Esophageal Atresia Chapter 26 Imperforate Anus Chapter 27 Small Bowel and Colonic Dysfunction after Surgery Chapter 28 Gastric Function after Fundoplication Part Five: Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Chapter 29 History and Definition of the Rome Criteria Chapter 30 Infant Regurgitation and Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Chapter 31 Infant Colic Chapter 32 Functional Diarrhea in Toddlers: (Chronic Non-Specific Diarrhea) Chapter 33 Functional Dyspepsia Chapter 34 Irritable Bowel Syndrome Chapter 35 Functional Abdominal Pain Chapter 36 Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome: Co-Morbidities and Treatment Chapter 37 Aerophagia Chapter 38 Adolescent Rumination Syndrome Chapter 39 Constipation Chapter 40 Functional Fecal Incontinence Part Six: Treatments Chapter 41 Drugs Acting on the Gut: Prokinetics, Antispasmodics, Laxatives Chapter 42 Gastric Electrical Stimulation Chapter 43 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children with Functional Abdominal Pain Chapter 44 Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Motility and Sensory Disorders Chapter 45 Cellular Based Therapies for Pediatric GI Motility Disorders Chapter 46 Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Syndrome: Surgical Approach and Intestinal Transplantation