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Neurostimulation in Pediatric Neurogastroenterology and Motility
1Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Center for Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Abstract:
The use of neurostimulation to treat children with disorders of gut-brain interaction and gastrointestinal motility disorders has grown tremendously over the past 2 decades. Gastric electrical stimulation and sacral nerve stimulation delivered by implanted stimulators can lead to long-term improvement for children with refractory symptoms. However, newer noninvasive neurostimulation treatments like auricular neurostimulation and posterior tibial nerve stimulation offer hope to a much larger patient population and have the potential to transform our care for children with even common gastrointestinal complaints.
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