Pediatric Neurogastroenterology [electronic resource] : Gastrointestinal Motility and Functional Disorders in Children / edited by Christophe Faure, Carlo Di Lorenzo, Nikhil Thapar.

Foreword -- Preface -- Part One:Physiology and Development of Enteric Neuromuscular System and Gastrointestinal Motility -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Gut Motility and Sensitivity -- Chapter 2  Development of the Enteric Neuromuscular System -- Chapter 3  Development of Gut Motility -- Chapter 4  Visceral Sensitivity -- Chapter 5  Inflammation, Microflora, Motility and Visceral Sensitivity -- Chapter 6  Integration of Biomedical and Psychosocial Issues in Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders -- Chapter 7  Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: An Anthropological Perspective -- Part Two:  Motility and Sensory Testing -- Chapter 8  Esophageal Manometry -- Chapter 9  Antroduodenal Manometry -- Chapter 10  Colonic Manometry -- Chapter 11  Anorectal Manometry -- Chapter 12  Esophageal pH and Impedance Monitoring -- Chapter 13  Barostat and Other Sensitivity Tests -- Chapter 14  Radionuclide Transit Tests -- Chapter 15   Electrogastrography, Breath Tests, Ultrasonography, Transit Tests and Smartpill -- Chapter 16  Autonomic Nervous System Testing -- Part Three:  Disorders of Digestive Motility:  Developmental and Acquired Anomalies of Enteric Neuromuscular System -- Chapter 17  Pathology of Enteric Neuromusculature -- Chapter 18  Genetics of Motility Disorder:  Gastroesophageal Reflux, Triple A  Syndrome, Hirschsprung Disease, and Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction -- Chapter 19  Feeding and Swallowing Disorders -- Chapter 20  Esophageal Motor Disorders: Achalasia, Diffuse Esophageal Spasm, Nonspecific Motor Disorders, Eosinophilic Esophagitis -- Chapter 21  Gastric Motor Disorders: Gastroparesis and Dumping Syndrome -- Chapter 22  Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction -- Chapter 23  Hirschsprung Disease -- Chapter 24  Motility Problems in Developmental Disorders:  Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Familial Dysautonomia, Mitochondrial Disorders -- Part Four: Motility Disorders after Surgery and Developmental Anomalies of the Enteric Neuromuscular System Secondary to Anatomical Malformations -- Chapter 25  Esophageal Atresia -- Chapter 26  Imperforate Anus -- Chapter 27  Small Bowel and Colonic Dysfunction after Surgery -- Chapter 28  Gastric Function after Fundoplication -- Part Five:  Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders -- Chapter 29  History and Definition of the Rome Criteria -- Chapter 30  Infant Regurgitation and Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease -- Chapter 31  Infant Colic -- Chapter 32  Functional Diarrhea in Toddlers:  (Chronic Non-Specific Diarrhea) -- Chapter 33  Functional Dyspepsia -- Chapter 34  Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Chapter 35  Functional Abdominal Pain -- Chapter 36  Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome:  Co-Morbidities and Treatment -- Chapter 37  Aerophagia -- Chapter 38  Adolescent Rumination Syndrome -- Chapter 39  Constipation -- Chapter 40  Functional Fecal Incontinence -- Part Six:  Treatments -- Chapter 41  Drugs Acting on the Gut:  Prokinetics, Antispasmodics, Laxatives -- Chapter 42  Gastric Electrical Stimulation -- Chapter 43  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children with Functional Abdominal Pain -- Chapter 44  Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Motility and Sensory Disorders -- Chapter 45  Cellular Based Therapies for Pediatric GI Motility Disorders -- Chapter 46  Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Syndrome:  Surgical Approach and Intestinal Transplantation.

Neurogastroenterology is devoted to studying "the interface of all aspects of the digestive system with the different branches of the nervous system." Over the past 15 years, advances in this field have greatly improved our understanding in primary functional and motility disorders in children. Neurogastroenterology has also begun to revolutionize our vision of "organic" diseases like inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, and diabetes, as well as microbial-host interactions. Major advances have also been achieved during these years in the knowledge of mechanisms of development of the enteric nervous system at the molecular level, allowing a better understanding of diseases related to developmental anomalies and opening perspectives to new treatments with stem cells. Pediatric Neurogastroenterology: Gastrointestinal Motility and Functional Disorders in Children is dedicated to reporting the most accurate and recent knowledge in the field. Written by the world-renown experts, the book covers the field by providing a comprehensive and up-to-date review and practical guide to pediatric gastrointestinal motility and functional disorders for pediatricians, pediatric gastroenterologists, adult gastroenterologists and all professionals involved in the treatment of children with such disorders.