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Barostat and Other Sensitivity Tests

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Visceral sensitivity is a complex phenomenon that is regarded as a key pathophysiological factor in children with disorders of brain-gut interaction. Techniques developed in adults have been adapted to children making possible measures of visceral sensory thresholds of stomach and colon. This chapter reviews the barostat technique and the satiety drinking tests.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada

    Christophe Faure

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Christophe Faure

  2. Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Liver Transplant, Queensland Children’s Hospital School of Medicine University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Nikhil Thapar

  3. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA

    Carlo Di Lorenzo

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Faure, C. (2022). Barostat and Other Sensitivity Tests. In: Faure, C., Thapar, N., Di Lorenzo, C. (eds) Pediatric Neurogastroenterology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15229-0_15

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