Pediatric neurogastroenterology : gastrointestinal motility and functional disorders in children / / Christophe Faure, Carlo Di Lorenzo, Nikhil Thapar, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910438001003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Springer, 2013
• ISBN: 1-283-94487-1; 1-60761-709-9
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2013.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (530 p.)
• Collana: Clinical gastroenterology
• Altri autori (Persone): FaureChristophe; Di LorenzoCarlo; ThaparNikhil
• Disciplina: 618.9233
• Soggetti: Pediatric gastroenterology; Gastrointestinal system - Diseases; Children - Diseases
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. I. Physiology and development of the enteric neuromuscular system and gastrointestinal motility -- pt. II. Motility and sensory testing -- pt. III. Disorders of digestive motility : developmental and acquired anomalies of the enteric neuromuscular system -- pt. IV. Motility disorders after surgery and developmental anomalies of the enteric neuromuscular system secondary to anatomical malformations -- pt. V. Functional gastrointestinal disorders -- pt. VI. Treatments.
• Sommario/riassunto: Neurogastroenterology is devoted to studying "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 have 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, and 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 reporting 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.