title: Idiopathic gastroparesis.
abstract: Gastroparesis is a chronic symptomatic disorder of the stomach characterized by delayed emptying without evidence of mechanical obstruction. Idiopathic gastroparesis refers to gastroparesis of unknown cause not from diabetes; not from prior gastric surgery; not related to other endocrine, neurologic, rheumatologic causes of gastroparesis; and not related to medications that can delay gastric emptying. There is overlap in the symptoms of idiopathic gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia. Patients with idiopathic gastroparesis often have a constellation of symptoms including nausea, vomiting, early satiety, postprandial fullness, and upper abdominal pain. Current treatment options of dietary management, prokinetics agents, antiemetic agents, and symptom modulators do not adequately address clinical need for idiopathic gastroparesis.
authors: Gastroenterology Section, Temple University School of Medicine, Parkinson Pavilion 8th Floor, 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. Electronic address: henry.parkman@temple.edu.
authors: Henry P
authors: HP
authors: Parkman
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004035:Diet Therapy; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D005746:Gastric Emptying / Q000502:physiology; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018589:Gastroparesis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents
keywords: Gastric emptying; Gastroparesis; Idiopathic gastroparesis