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Visceral Sensitivity

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Abstract

The GI tract has a rich afferent innervation that can sample mechanical, chemical, and thermal stimuli. Sensory information reaching cortex can give rise to conscious sensations, painful or not. Abnormal heightened visceral sensitivity has been associated with FGID. This chapter describes the sensory innervation of the GI tract. The physiology of visceral sensitivity and the mechanisms leading to visceral hypersensitivity are described and discussed.

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Faure, C. (2013). Visceral Sensitivity. In: Faure, C., Di Lorenzo, C., Thapar, N. (eds) Pediatric Neurogastroenterology. Clinical Gastroenterology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-709-9_4

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  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

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