Alterations in colonic motility are implicated in the pathophysiology of bowel disorders, but
high-resolution manometry of human colonic motor function has revealed that our …

Colonic motility disorders are common conditions. However, our understanding of normal,
and, consequently, pathological motor function of the colon remains limited, mainly due to …

Aim: To review the physiology of colonic motility and sensation in healthy humans and the
pathophysiological changes associated with constipation and diarrhoea. Source: Medline …

Background Until recently, investigations of the normal patterns of motility of the healthy
human colon have been limited by the resolution of in vivo recording techniques. Methods …

In recent years there have been significant technical and methodological advances in our
ability to record the movements of the gastrointestinal tract. This has led to significant …

Constipation is a common and distressing condition with major morbidity, health care
burden, and impact on quality of life. Colonic motor dysfunction remains the leading …

Three distinct types of contractions perform colonic motility functions. Rhythmic phasic
contractions (RPCs) cause slow net distal propulsion with extensive mixing/turning over …

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 …

Abstract The Magnet Tracking System (MTS) is a minimally‐invasive technique of
continuous evaluation of gastrointestinal motility. In this study, MTS was used to analyse …

Colonic cyclic motor patterns (CMPs) have been hypothesized to act as a brake to limit rectal
filling. However, the spatiotemporal profile of CMPs, including anatomic origins and …