We use cookies to so our web site can function correctly. By Clicking "OK" or by clicking into any content on this site, you agree to allow cookies to be placed. To find out more visit the cookies section of our privacy policy.

Privacy Statement

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

Cookie group mandatory

(Req)
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

These cookies are required

Functional

These cookies allow us to adtertise our products to you and allow us to pass this information on to our trusted third parties so that they can advertise our products to you on our behalf
All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. No personal inforation is shared to third parties. Any personal information collected while using our website could be used for direct marketing from HCA only

Marketing

These cookies allow us to advertise our products to you and allow us to pass this information on to our trusted third parties so that they can advertise our products to you on our behalf
All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. No personal inforation is shared to third parties. Any personal information collected while using our website could be used for direct marketing from HCA only

Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.  All information collect is annonomas unless you provide personal information to us.
If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Menu
Close
icon-searchsearch

Type to search, press ESC to leave

icon-close
Novel coronavirus (Covid-19)
The information below may not be correct. Click for updates ▶

Neurogastroenterology

Neurogastroenterology is the medical discipline that specialises in diagnosing and treating abnormalities in gut neuromuscular function and brain-gut interactions.

Request an appointment

About neurogastroenterology

Many patients suffer with gut disorders related to eating, sensitivity, pain and evacuation, which are often associated with abnormalities the nervous system or muscles in the gut itself; or how the nervous systems in the brain and the gut communicate with each other. These can result in heartburn, swallowing difficulties, chest pain, stomach pain, abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, constipation, diarrhoea and difficult defaecation. 

Symptoms and conditions of neurogastroenterology

Intestinal Neuro Obstruction (INO)

Intestinal pseudo-obstruction (IPO) is a neurological digestive condition in which the nerves or muscles in the intestines affect the movement of food moving along the gastrointestinal (GI) tract (the gut). It can develop in babies during pregnancy (congenital intestinal pseudo-obstruction), or as a result of a bowel abnormality.

Chronic abdominal pain

If you have nervous system abnormalities (neurological disorder), your brain and gut may not communicate with each other properly and you may develop chronic abdominal pain, where recurring abdominal pain is experienced over an extended period of time. The pain may vary from mild to severe, may be intermittent and may or may not worsen over time.

Nausea and vomiting

Neurological disorders are diseases of the brain, spine and nerves connecting them. These conditions can include: migraine, increased intracranial pressure, labyrinthine disorders and demyelinating disorder. They can cause chronic or recurrent nausea and/or vomiting that can make you feel very poorly and weak.

Diarrhoea

Within your gut, your nervous system transmits messages about eating, pain, sensitivity and the bowels to your brain. However, nervous system abnormalities (neurological disorders) may mean that your brain and gut do not communicate with each other properly. As a result, you may develop diarrhoea (frequent, loose and watery stools).

Need to know

  • Diagnosis icon plus

    In order to understand more about your condition, your HCA UK neurogastroenterology consultant will carry out a diagnostic test, using our state-of-the-art SmartPill Gi Monitoring System.

  • What happens icon plus

    You will be asked swallow a capsule that can be tracked through your gastrointestinal tract, and measures whole gut and regional gut (stomach, small bowel and colon) transit times, continuously for five days or more using a wearable data receiver. This helps to evaluate a range of possible conditions including gastroparesis, chronic constipation and pan-intestinal disorders.

Our neurogastroenterology consultants

Consultant

Qasim Aziz

Professor of Neurogastroenterology

Specialties

Gastroenterology: Neurogastroenterology

Works at

The Princess Grace Hospital

London Digestive Centre

The Harley Street Clinic

icon-search

Consultant

Daniel Sifrim

Professor of Gastrointestinal Physiology

Specialties

Gastroenterology: General Gastroenterology,Neurogastroenterology,Flexible sigmoidoscopy,Endoscopic ultrasound

Works at

The Princess Grace Hospital

icon-search

Consultant

Ana H Raimundo

Consultant Gastroenterologist

Specialties

Gastroenterology: General Gastroenterology,IBD,Neurogastroenterology,Gastroscopy OGD

Works at

The Princess Grace Hospital

London Digestive Centre

The Lister Hospital

icon-search

Our locations

Request an appointment

We're happy to help you make an appointment with one of our experienced consultants.

020 7079 4344
Book an appointment
back to top