Clinical aspects of neurointestinal disease: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment.

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Clinical aspects of neurointestinal disease: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment.

Dev Biol. 2016 Sep 15;417(2):217-28

Authors: Goldstein AM, Thapar N, Karunaratne TB, De Giorgio R

Abstract
The enteric nervous system (ENS) is involved in the regulation of virtually all gut functions. Conditions referred to as enteric neuropathies are the result of various mechanisms including abnormal development, degeneration or loss of enteric neurons that affect the structure and functional integrity of the ENS. In the past decade, clinical and molecular research has led to important conceptual advances in our knowledge of the pathogenetic mechanisms of these disorders. In this review we consider ENS disorders from a clinical perspective and highlight the advancing knowledge regarding their pathophysiology. We also review current therapies for these diseases and present potential novel reparative approaches for their treatment.

PMID: 27059882 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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