Pediatric Neurogastroenterology (2nd Ed., Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2017)
Gastrointestinal Motility and Functional Disorders in Children

Coordinators: Faure Christophe, Thapar Nikhil, Di Lorenzo Carlo

Language: English

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This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date theoretical review and practical guide on pediatric gastrointestinal motility and functional disorders. The latest edition includes extensively revised and new chapters to reflect the rapidly growing field of pediatric neurogastroenterology. New topics covered include neurobiology of pain in children, functional oropharyngoesophageal assessment, dysautonomia, and psychotropic drugs. The text also features instructive illustrations, photographs, and tables.

Written by world-renown experts in the field, Pediatric Neurogastroenterology: Gastrointestinal Motility and Functional Disorders in Children, Second Edition is a valuable resource for pediatric gastroenterologists, adult gastroenterologists, pediatricians, and all professionals involved in the treatment and management of children with such disorders.

I.  Physiology and Development of Enteric Neuromuscular System and Gastrointestinal Motility 

1. Introduction
Christophe Faure, Nikhil Thapar, and Carlo Di Lorenzo

2. Development of the Enteric Neuromuscular System
Tiffany A. Heanue and Alan J. Burns

3. Development of Gut Motility
Elizabeth A. Beckett, Heather M. Young, Joel C. Bornstein, and Sudarshan R. Jadcherla 

4. Visceral Sensitivity
Christopher Faure and Fransziska Righini-Grunder

5.The Microbiome in Neurogastroenterology
Geoffrey A. Preidis, Bruno P. Chumpitazi, and Robert J. Shulman

6. Integration of Biomedical and Psychosocial Issues in Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders 
Miranda A. L. van Tilburg

II.  Motility and Sensory Testing

7. Esophageal Manometry
Rossella Turco and Annamaria Staiano

8. Antroduodenal Manometry
Efstratios Saliakellis, Anna Rybak, Nikhil Thapar, and Osvaldo Borrelli 

9. Colonic Manometry
Desale Yacob and Carlo Di Lorenzo 

10. Anorectal Manometry
Claire Zar-Kessler and Jaime Belkind-Gerson

11. Assessment of Feeding and Swallowing Disorders
Nathalie Rommel 

12- Esophageal pH and Impedance Monitoring
Eric Chiou and Rachel L. Rosen 

13. Barostat and Other Sensitivity Tests
Christophe Faure
14. Radionuclide Gastrointestinal Transit Tests

Lorenzo Biassoni, Marina Easty, and Osvaldo Borrelli

15. Electrogastrography, Breath Tests, Ultrasonography, Transit Tests, and SmartPill
Ricardo A. Arbizu and Leonel Rodriguez

16. Autonomic Nervous System Testing
Gisela Chelimsky and Thomas C. Chelimsky 

III.  Disorders of Digestive Motility

17. Pathology of Enteric Neuromuscular Disorders
Raj P. Kapur

18. Genetics of Motility Disorder: Gastroesophageal Reflux, Triple A Syndrome, Hirschsprung Disease, and Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
Jonathan M. Gisser  and Cheryl E. Gariepy 

19. Allergy and Neurogastroenterology
Osvaldo Borrelli, Roberto Conti Nibali, and Nikhil Thapar

20. Swallowing and Oropharyngeal Disorders
Daniel R. Duncan and Rachel L. Rosen

21. Esophageal Achalasia
Ann Aspirot

22. Other Esophageal Motility Disorders
Hayat Mousa

23. Gastric Motor Disorders
John M. Rosen and Miguel Saps

24. Pediatric Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
Efstratios Saliakellis, Christophe Faure, Nikhil Thapar

25. Hirschsprung Disease
Robert O. Heuckeroth

26. Motility Problems in Developmental Disorders: Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Autism, Turner’s Syndrome, Noonan’s Syndrome, Rett Syndrome and Prader Willi
Massimo Martinelli and Annamaria Staiano

27. Familial Dysautonomia and Mitochondrial Disorders
Massimo Martinelli and Annamaria Staiano

IV. Motility Disorders After Surgery and Developmental Anomalies of the Enteric Neuromuscular System Secondary to Anatomical Malformations

28. Esophageal Atresia
Fransziska Righini-Grunder and Christophe Faure

29. Anorectal Malformations
Ann Aspirot

30. Motility After Small Bowel and Colonic Surgery
Roberto Gomez and John E. Fortunato 

31. Gastric Function After Fundoplication
Samuel Nurko 

32. Rome Criteria for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Samuel Nurko and Carlo Di Lorenzo

33. Infant Regurgitation and Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 
Yvan Vandenplas

34. Infant Colic
Valerie Sung and Ian St James-Roberts  

35. Functional Diarrhea in Toddlers (Chronic Nonspecific Diarrhea)
Ernesto Guiraldes and José Luis Roessler 

36. Functional Dyspepsia
John M. Rosen and Miguel Saps

37. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Jasmeet S. Mokha and Jeffrey S. Hyams 

38. Functional Abdominal Pain
Manu R. Sood and Katja Kovacic

39. Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome: Comorbidities and Treatment
B U. K. Li and Katja Kovacic 

40. Aerophagia
Carlo Di Lorenzo

41. Rumination Syndrome
Anthony Alioto and Carlo Di Lorenzo 

42. Functional Constipation in Children
Ilan J. N. Koppen and Marc A. Benninga

43. Fecal Incontinence in Children
Ilan J. N. Koppen and Marc A. Benninga

VI.  Treatments

44. Drugs Acting on the Gut: Prokinetics, Antispasmodics, Laxatives
Aileen F. Har and Joseph M. B. Croffie

45. Drugs That Work in the Brain
Paul E. Hyman and Rami Arrouk

46. Electrical Stimulation of the GI Tract
Steven Teich

47. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Miranda A. L. van Tilburg 

48. Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Motility and Sensory Disorders
Arine M. Vlieger and Marc A. Benninga 

49. Cellular Based Therapies for Pediatric GI Motility Disorders
Ryo Hotta, Dipa Natarajan, Alan J. Burns, and Nikhil Thapar

50. Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Syndrome: Surgical Approach and Intestinal Transplantation
Olivier Goulet and Sabine Irtan 
 
Christophe Faure, MD
CHU Sainte-Justine
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Montreal, Quebec
Canada

Nikhil Thapar, MD, PhD
UCL Institute of Child Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 
Division of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology
London
UK

Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Columbus, OH
USA
 
 

Latest edition features extensively revised chapters

Covers new topics such as neurobiology of pain in children, functional oropharyngoesophageal assessment, dysautonomia, and psychotropic drugs

Written by world-renowned experts