Pediatric Neurogastroenterology

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.

Here is a 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.

Only volume in past decades dedicated solely to pediatric GI motilityDesigned to be THE reference on Pediatric Neurogastroenterology
Written by experts in the field

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 DiseaseChapter 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