Spiller / Grundy Pathophysiology of the Enteric Nervous System

A Basis for Understanding Functional Diseases
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-76003-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, E-Book

Over the last few years there have been huge advances made in ourunderstanding of the interactions between the brain and the gut- the enteric nervous system. This book is particularlyrelevant in the understanding, diagnosis and management ofirritable bowel syndrome - the most common functionaldisorder of the bowel.
IBS has been diagnosed in 10-20% of adults in the US, andsymptoms of IBS are responsible for more than 3 million visits tothe physician in the US.
This book is aimed at specialist gastroenterologists but alsoshould be of interest for trainees and fellows in gastroenterology,as well as PCPs and GPs with an interest in this subject.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Spiller, Robin

Grundy, David

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contributors
Preface
Section A: Basic Principals
Chapter 1 Functional Neuro-anatomy
Chapter 2 Neuro-physiology
Chapter 3 Brain to Gut Signalling - Sensory mechanisms
Chapter 4 Brain to Gut Signalling - Central Processing
Section B: Mechanisms of functional GI Disorders
Chapter 5 Developmental disorders of the enteric nervous system
Chapter 6 Inflammation
Chapter 7 Stress and the Gut - Central Influences
Chapter 8 Stress and the Gut - Peripheral Effects
Section C: Patho-physiology and Treatment of Human Diseases
Chapter 9 Oesophageal disorders
Chapter 10 Gastric disorders
Chapter 11 Small Bowel Disorders
Chapter 12 Colonic disorders
Chapter 13 Anorectal Disorders
Chapter 14 Central Nervous System Injury
Chapter 15 Diarrhoea - Predominant bowel disorders following inflammation and infection
Section D: Advances in Pharmaco Therapy.
Chapter 16 Functional targets for pharmaco therapy - An overview
Chapter 17 Neuro Kininin Receptor Modulators
Chapter 18 Serotonin Receptor Modulators
Chapter 19 Emerging Transmitters
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Robin Spiller is Professor of Gastroenterology in the WolfsonDigestive Diseases Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham. He hashad a long-standing interest in the pathophysiology of funtionalbowel diseases particularly those arising after bouts ofgastrointestinal infections.
David Grundy is Professor of Biomedical Science at the Unversityof Sheffield. He has for many years pioneered the study of afferentsignalling in the gut with particular interest in the mechanismsthat mediate and modulate sensory signal transduction.