0 a medical condition in which the stomach does not empty properly because of a problem with nerve signals to the stomach rather than a blockage --
Chronic gastroparesis can be caused by other types of damage to the vagus nerve, such as abdominal surgery.
Therefore, some patients may have marked gastroparesis with few, if any, serious complications.
Gastroparesis may occur when the vagus nerve is damaged and the muscles of the stomach and intestines do not properly function.
However, there are many other stomach diseases that don't include the word gastropathy such as gastric or peptic ulcer disease, gastroparesis, and dyspepsia.
At the present time, erythromycin is commonly used off-label for gastric motility indications such as gastroparesis.
Domperidone may be useful in diabetic and idiopathic gastroparesis.
Presently, erythromycin is commonly used off-label for gastric motility indications such as gastroparesis.
It is used as a treatment for gastroparesis.
