The findings follow recent data suggesting that esophageal dysmotility may be associated with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), which often presents with dysphagia. Their findings follow recent data ...

Some of the most intractable gastrointestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease, are motility disorders, where the contents of the intestines don’t proceed ...

Esophageal motility disorders occur more frequently among adults aged 75 years and older. Individuals aged 75 years and older have a higher prevalence of esophageal motility disorders, particularly ...

Similar to the heartbeat, gastric peristalsis is regulated by an electrical rhythm generated by a pacemaker. Thus, electrical dysrhythmia of gastric slow waves will inevitably affect gastric ...

Forty percent of Americans suffer from gastrointestinal diseases, such as nausea, fecal incontinence, and IBS. Lateara White knows the feeling. She spent a whole year throwing up every single night.

Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIPO) and related gastrointestinal motility disorders constitute a group of rare but debilitating conditions that mimic mechanical obstruction despite the ...

(Learn more about intestinal disorder (loss of motility) in dogs. Picture credit: Photographer, Basak Gurbuz Derman / Getty Images) Intestinal disorder (loss of motility) in dogs causes problems with ...

For most people, swallowing is second nature, but how does it occur, and why do some people have difficulty with it? Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have started to tackle these questions by ...

In healthy swallowing, liquid quickly passes from the mouth to the stomach. In individuals with esophageal motility disorders, this process is disrupted. Fukuoka, Japan—For most people, swallowing is ...

Conditions that cause you to feel constantly bloated and gassy include food intolerances, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and constipation. Share on Pinterest Flashpop/Getty Images We all have gas in ...

FGID occurs due to the abnormal functioning of the GI tract. A recent study indicated that around 40% of the world's population is affected by FGID. 2 In comparison to men, women are more commonly ...