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Abnormalities of the electrogastrogram in globus pharyngeus
Hirohito Nishino1, Toru Ohashi, Takeshi Umehara
1Department of Otolaryngology, St. Marianna University Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. hnishino@marianna-u.ac.jp
Acta Oto-Laryngologica. Supplementum
|July 28, 2004
Summary
Globus pharyngeus may be linked to abnormal gastric motility. Electrogastrogram (EGG) recordings found that a small percentage of globus pharyngeus patients showed irregular gastric electrical activity.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Otolaryngology
- Medical Diagnostics
Background:
- Globus pharyngeus is a common sensation of a lump in the throat.
- The underlying causes of globus pharyngeus are not fully understood.
- Gastric motility abnormalities are being explored as a potential contributing factor.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between globus pharyngeus and gastric motility.
- To determine if electrogastrogram (EGG) can detect abnormalities in patients with globus pharyngeus.
Main Methods:
- Electrogastrogram (EGG) recordings were performed on 32 patients diagnosed with globus pharyngeus.
- EGG data from patients were compared to those of 16 asymptomatic healthy adults.
- Statistical analysis was used to compare measurement parameters between the groups.
Main Results:
- No significant statistical differences were found in overall EGG parameters between globus pharyngeus patients and controls.
- However, 9.4% of patients with globus pharyngeus exhibited abnormal gastric myoelectrical activity on EGG.
- This indicates a potential subgroup of patients with associated gastric dysmotility.
Conclusions:
- While most globus pharyngeus patients showed normal gastric motility via EGG, a small proportion did not.
- Abnormal gastric myoelectrical activity detected by EGG may be relevant in a subset of globus pharyngeus cases.
- Further research is warranted to explore the clinical significance of these findings.