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Hyponeophagia: A Measure of Anxiety in the Mouse
Published on: May 17, 2011
Aerophagia and rumination: recognition and therapy
Denesh K Chitkara1, Albert J Bredenoord, Nicholas J Talley
1Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 5144 Bioinformatics Building, CB #7220, 130 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7555, USA. denesh_chitkara@med.unc.edu.
Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology
|July 14, 2006
Summary
Aerophagia and rumination syndrome are functional upper GI disorders. Biofeedback may help alleviate symptoms, though the exact causes of these conditions remain unclear.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Background:
- Aerophagia and rumination syndrome are increasingly recognized functional upper gastrointestinal disorders in children and adults.
- Aerophagia involves repetitive belching and abdominal discomfort due to air swallowing.
- Rumination syndrome is characterized by regurgitation shortly after meals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current understanding of aerophagia and rumination syndrome.
- To highlight the need for further research into the etiology and optimal treatments for these conditions.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of functional upper gastrointestinal disorders.
- Discussion of physiological mechanisms and potential therapeutic approaches.
Main Results:
- Both disorders are thought to result from habitual behaviors with associated physiological deviations.
- The precise etiology of aerophagia and rumination syndrome is currently unclear.
- Optimal treatment studies are lacking.
Conclusions:
- Biofeedback therapy shows potential for symptom alleviation in patients with aerophagia and rumination syndrome.
- Further research is needed to elucidate the underlying causes and establish evidence-based treatments.
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