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[Functional dyspepsia--a stress disease].

A Berstad1, T Hausken, T Tangen-Haug

  • 1Medisinsk avdeling, Haukeland sykehus, Bergen.

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|May 10, 1992
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Functional dyspepsia, previously non-ulcer dyspepsia, is linked to poor vagal tone and stress. Improving vagal tone may alleviate symptoms like postprandial discomfort and antral distension in patients.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Physiology

Context:

  • Non-ulcer dyspepsia is now recognized as functional dyspepsia.
  • It is associated with stress and gastrointestinal motility disturbances.

Purpose:

  • To explore the physiological characteristics of functional dyspepsia.
  • To identify potential therapeutic targets for functional dyspepsia.

Summary:

  • Patients with functional dyspepsia exhibit poor vagal tone, a wider gastric antrum, and a lack of stress-induced suppression of antral motility.
  • Meal-induced dyspeptic symptoms, particularly postprandial discomfort, are linked to antral distension.
  • Impaired vagal tone may underlie antral distension, dysmotility, and symptom development.

Impact:

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  • Findings suggest that interventions aimed at enhancing vagal tone could be beneficial for managing functional dyspepsia.
  • Highlights the role of the autonomic nervous system in functional gastrointestinal disorders.