Topic:	digestive diseases (dd)
Title:	Gastrointestinal Electrical Stimulation for Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders: Gastroparesis, Obesity, Fecal Incontinence, And Constipation.
Author:	Lin, Z.; Sarosiek, I.; McCallum, R.W.
Source:	Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 36(3): 713-734. September 2007.
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Abstract:	This article on the use of electrical stimulation to treat gastroparesis, obesity, fecal incontinence, and constipation is from a special issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America that focuses on gastrointestinal (GI) motility. The authors note that because these organs have their own natural pacemakers the electrical signals they generate can be altered by externally delivering electric currents by intramuscular, serosal, or intraluminal electrodes to specific sites in the GI tract. They describe various methods of GI electrical stimulation and their peripheral and central effects and mechanisms; update the status of GI electrical stimulation in the clinical settings of gastroparesis, obesity, fecal incontinence, and constipation; and predict future directions and developments of GI electrical stimulation technology and their areas of possible clinical applications. The authors conclude that, although some of the research results are still equivocal, most studies indicate that electrical stimulation is able to alter certain GI functions. 9 figures. 1 table. 123 references.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English.
Major Keywords:	Digestive System Diseases. Electrical Stimulation. Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. Constipation. Obesity. Fecal Incontinence. Gastroparesis.
Minor Keywords:	Symptoms. Patient Care Management. Clinical Studies. Equipment and Supplies. Neurophysiology.
Publication Number:	DDJA13148
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