Gastroparesis history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]

Overview[edit | edit source]

The hallmarks of gastroparesis are nausea and vomiting. A positive history of diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, or collagen vascular disorders is suggestive of gastroparesis. Other common symptoms of gastroparesis include early satiety, abdominal pain and bloating.

History and Symptoms[edit | edit source]

The hallmarks of gastroparesis are nausea and vomiting. A positive history of diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, or collagen vascular disorders is suggestive of gastroparesis. Other common symptoms of gastroparesis include early satiety, abdominal pain and bloating.^[1][2][3]

History[edit | edit source]

Patients with gastroparesis may have a positive history of:

• Diabetes mellitus
• Surgery on gastrointestinal tract
• Physical and sexual abuse in female patients
• Parkinson's disease
• Collagen vascular disorders

Common symptoms[edit | edit source]

Common symptoms of gastroparesis include:

• Chronic nausea (more than 90% of patients)
• Vomiting (especially of undigested food of several hours)
• Early satiety and sensation of postprandial fullness (in 60-86% of patients)
• Abdominal pain (in 50% of patients) which is:^[4]
  • Epigastric or periumbilical
  • Constant
  • Nocturnal
  • Induced by eating
• Bloating

Less common symptoms[edit | edit source]

Patients might present with following symptoms in severe cases:

• Weight loss
• Malnutrition
• Dehydration
• Lack of appetite
• Heartburn due to gastroesophageal reflux
• Spasms of the stomach wall

References[edit | edit source]

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