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Botox Improves Gastric Emptying.(botulinum toxin)
Source: Internal Medicine News
Publication Date: 15-OCT-01
ATLANTA -- Botulinum toxin injected into the pylorus may be another way to treat refractory gastroparesis. ??
In a pilot study of eight patients with drug-refractory gastroparesis, a single session in which they received several injections of Botox (botulinum toxin type A) appeared to be safe and led to symptomatic improvement in seven of the eight patients, Dr. Larry S. Miller reported at the annual Digestive Disease Week. ??
"A controlled trial is now warranted," said Dr. Miller, a gastroenterologist at Temple University in Philadelphia. ?
Each patient received 80-100 U of Botox, injected into four to five sites around the pylorus. ??
By 4 weeks after injection, the mean total symptom score was 8.5, compared with 13.4 at baseline, a statistically significant difference. At 4 weeks, five patients also had reduced gastric retention when measured 4 hours after a meal; one patient bad more gastric retention.??
The injections appear to relax the pylorus, thereby reducing its resistance and improving gastric emptying, Dr. Miller explained. Follow-up studies in these eight patients showed that the effects of single set of injections continued for at east 3 months. In other studies, Botox's effects lingered for an average of 7-8 months, with a range of 1-18 months.
This study was funded by Allergan, which markets Botox.Does the Chicken come before the Egg, or does the Egg come before the Chicken?
For many trying to understand Gastroparesis (GP) its very much the same. Was it always just chronic, functional in addition to my life? Or did my other challenges create a lazy stomache.
No one seems to have a definitive answer. In my research for causes, I came across this partial list of Types of Gastroparesis/ or illness that it is a symptom of GP..
- Functional gastroparesis
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes - though gastroparesis is less common than for Type 1 diabetes
- Gallbladder disease
- Pancreatitis
- Postviral syndromes
- Anorexia nervosa
- Stomach damage
- Stomach surgeryVagus nerve surgery
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Stomach cancer
- Smooth muscle disorders
- Amyloidosis
- Scleroderma
- Abdominal migraine
- Parkinson's disease
- Metabolic disorders
- Hypothyroidism
Most commonly mentioned seemed to be:
- Functional/chronic
- Diabetic GP and
- GP associated with eating disorders.
Understanding a cause can sometimes be a relief. For many, uncovering GP is a bit like opening Pandora's box. Many of these types and causes require different sorts of treatments and attention. Without understanding your illness or its symptoms and its possible causes, you're playing GP Roulette where your tummy almost always wins.
If you are new to experiencing the symptoms of GP, see your Healthcare Provider. Early detection and understanding is usually all it takes to get put you on the path of feeling pain free, more comfortable and healthy.
Gastroparesis (Lazy Stomach), also called delayed gastric emptying, is a disorder in which the stomach takes too long to empty its contents. Gastroparesis occurs when the vagus nerve is damaged and the muscles of the stomach and intestines do not work normally. Food then moves slowly or stops moving through the digestive tract.
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