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Pediatric Neurogastroenterology

Gastrointestinal Motility and Functional Disorders in Children

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Editors:
  1. Christophe Faure

    1. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada

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  2. Nikhil Thapar

    1. Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom

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  3. Carlo Di Lorenzo

    1. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology, and Nutrition, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, USA

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  • Latest edition features extensively revised chapters
  • Covers new topics such as neurobiology of pain in children, functional oropharyngoesophageal assessment, dysautonomia, and psychotropic drugs
  • Written by world-renowned experts

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Table of contents (50 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Physiology and Development of Enteric Neuromuscular System and Gastrointestinal Motility

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction to Gut Motility and Sensitivity

      • Christophe Faure, Nikhil Thapar, Carlo Di Lorenzo
      Pages 3-8

    3. Development of the Enteric Neuromuscular System

      • Tiffany A. Heanue, Alan J. Burns
      Pages 9-19

    4. Development of Gut Motility

      • Elizabeth A. Beckett, Heather M. Young, Joel C. Bornstein, Sudarshan R. Jadcherla
      Pages 21-37

    5. Visceral Sensitivity

      • Christophe Faure, Franziska Righini Grunder
      Pages 39-52

    6. The Microbiome in Neurogastroenterology

      • Geoffrey A. Preidis, Bruno P. Chumpitazi, Robert J. Shulman
      Pages 53-70

    7. Integration of Biomedical and Psychosocial Issues in Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders

      • Miranda A. L. van Tilburg
      Pages 71-80

  3. Motility and Sensory Testing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
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    2. Esophageal Manometry

      • Rossella Turco, Annamaria Staiano
      Pages 83-92

    3. Antroduodenal Manometry

      • Efstratios Saliakellis, Anna Rybak, Nikhil Thapar, Osvaldo Borrelli
      Pages 93-106

    4. Colonic Manometry

      • Desale Yacob, Carlo Di Lorenzo
      Pages 107-116

    5. Anorectal Manometry

      • Claire Zar-Kessler, Jaime Belkind-Gerson
      Pages 117-128

    6. Assessment of Feeding and Swallowing Disorders

      • Nathalie Rommel
      Pages 129-134

    7. Esophageal pH and Impedance Monitoring

      • Eric Chiou, Rachel L. Rosen
      Pages 135-147

    8. Barostat and Other Sensitivity Tests

      • Christophe Faure
      Pages 149-154

    9. Radionuclide Gastrointestinal Transit Tests

      • Lorenzo Biassoni, Marina Easty, Osvaldo Borrelli
      Pages 155-168

    10. Electrogastrography, Breath Tests, Ultrasonography, Transit Tests, and SmartPill

      • Ricardo A. Arbizu, Leonel Rodriguez
      Pages 169-179

    11. Autonomic Nervous System Testing

      • Gisela Chelimsky, Thomas C. Chelimsky
      Pages 181-187

  4. Disorders of Digestive Motility

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
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About this book

This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date theoretical review and practical guide on pediatric gastrointestinal motility and functional disorders. The latest edition includes extensively revised and new chapters to reflect the rapidly growing field of pediatric neurogastroenterology. New topics covered include neurobiology of pain in children, functional oropharyngoesophageal assessment, dysautonomia, and psychotropic drugs. The text also features instructive illustrations, photographs, and tables.

Written by world-renown experts in the field, Pediatric Neurogastroenterology: Gastrointestinal Motility and Functional Disorders in Children, Second Edition is a valuable resource for pediatric gastroenterologists, adult gastroenterologists, pediatricians, and all professionals involved in the treatment and management of children with such disorders.

Reviews

“This is a comprehensive and up-to-date review as well as practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric gastrointestinal motility and functional disorders. … This is a valuable resource for pediatric gastroenterologists, adult gastroenterologists, pediatricians, and all professionals involved in the treatment and management of children with such disorders. … This book also includes many instructive illustrations, photographs, and tables that are very helpful in describing conditions related to this field of medicine.” (Brenton Rogers, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2017)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada

    Christophe Faure

  • Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom

    Nikhil Thapar

  • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology, and Nutrition, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, USA

    Carlo Di Lorenzo

About the editors

Christophe Faure, MD
CHU Sainte-Justine
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Montreal, Quebec
Canada


Nikhil Thapar, MD, PhD
UCL Institute of Child Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 
Division of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology
London
UK


Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Columbus, OH
USA

 
 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Pediatric Neurogastroenterology

  • Book Subtitle: Gastrointestinal Motility and Functional Disorders in Children

  • Editors: Christophe Faure, Nikhil Thapar, Carlo Di Lorenzo

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43268-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82775-9Published: 11 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-43268-7Published: 25 November 2016

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 555

  • Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations, 84 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Gastroenterology, Pediatrics, Clinical Nutrition

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