title: Functional heartburn: the stimulus, the pain, and the brain.
abstract: Functional heartburn is a common disorder and appears to be composed of several distinct subgroups. Identifying the different subgroups based on clinical history only is not achievable at present. The mechanisms responsible for pain, clinical characteristics, and the optimal therapeutic approach remain poorly understood. Response to potent antireflux treatment is relatively limited. Current and future treatment strategies for functional heartburn patients who have failed standard dose proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) include increased PPI dose in some, as well as addition of pain modulators in others.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System and University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson 85723, USA. Ronnie.Fass@med.VA.gov
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fass
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tougas
mesh_terms: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004947:Esophagus / Q000294:innervation; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006356:Heartburn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D012677:Sensation; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors