Abnormalities of the electrogastrogram in globus pharyngeus.
There appear to be multiple indicators for the presence of globus pharyngeus. We have assumed that patients with abnormal gastric motility can be included among those suffering from globus pharyngeus. Gastric motility can be examined non-invasively using the electrogastrogram (EGG). In this study, 32 patients (22 females, 10 males; mean age 55+/-13 years) with symptoms of globus pharyngeus consented to EGG recording. The EGGs of asymptomatic healthy adults (6 females, 10 males; mean age 28+/-5 years) were obtained as controls. No significant statistical difference was found in any of the measurement parameters between the two groups. However, we found that 9.4% of patients with globus pharyngeus exhibited abnormal gastric myoelectrical activity as measured by the EGG. This suggests that a small proportion of patients who complain of globus pharyngeus have abnormal gastric motility.
Department of Otolaryngology, St. Marianna University Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. hnishino@marianna-u.ac.jp
Hirohito
H
Nishino
Toru
T
Ohashi
Takeshi
T
Umehara
Mutsumi
M
Kenmochi
Tomoyuki
T
Okada
Izumi
I
Koizuka
D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019518:Postprandial Period / Q000502:physiology; D013270:Stomach / Q000503:physiopathology*