Purpose of review Small bowel motility disorders constitute a relatively small but important
segment of clinical gastroenterology. Presenting features encompass a broad range of …

Background Gastrointestinal symptoms are common in the general population and may
originate from disturbances in gut motility. However, fundamental mechanistic …

Motor abnormalities of the small and large intestine are commonly observed in functional
and organic gastrointestinal disorders. However, the presence of some of these patterns of …

Motility of the small intestine is controlled by myogenic, neural, and hormonal mechanisms
and is modulated by external influences such as meals, central nervous system activation …

The physiology and pathophysiology of small bowel motility are reviewed with particular
focus on the motility patterns and periods that are detected by intraluminal manometry …

Abnormal motor patterns are implicated in many motility disorders. However, for many
regions of the gut, our knowledge of normal and abnormal motility behaviors and …

During the past year, attention has focused on several aspects of the physiology and
pathophysiology of small intestinal motility. These include neural, humoral, intraluminal, and …

The primary function of the small bowel is the absorption of nutrients, and the motor patterns
of the healthy bowel are intended to promote that function. The motor patterns of the small …

The historical background and current status of manometry of the small intestine are
reviewed. The evolution of technology for the assessment of small intestinal motor activity in …

Disturbances of gastric, intestinal and colonic motor and sensory functions affect a large
proportion of the population worldwide, impair quality of life and cause considerable health …