Neurogastroenterology
Neurogastroenterology is the medical discipline that specialises in diagnosing and treating abnormalities in gut neuromuscular function and brain-gut interactions.
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)
Chronic abdominal pain
Nausea and vomiting
Diarrhoea
Need to know
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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. -
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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
Specialties
Private Gastroenterologist: Neurogastroenterology
Works at
The Princess Grace Hospital
London Digestive Centre
The Harley Street Clinic
Consultant
Specialties
Private Gastroenterologist: General Gastroenterology,Neurogastroenterology,Flexible sigmoidoscopy,Endoscopic ultrasound
Works at
The Princess Grace Hospital
Consultant
Specialties
Private Gastroenterologist: General Gastroenterology,IBD,Neurogastroenterology,Gastroscopy OGD
Works at
The Princess Grace Hospital
London Digestive Centre
The Lister Hospital
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