• Neuromodulation · Apr 2007

    Gastrointestinal mechanisms activated by electrical stimulation to treat motility dysfunctions in the digestive tract: a review.

    • Cristian Sevcencu.
    • Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark; and Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology and Geology, "Babes-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
    • Neuromodulation. 2007 Apr 1;10(2):100-12.

    AbstractStudies performed to date have shown that electrical stimulation of the stomach and intestines can create or modulate motility functions in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Therefore, electrical stimulation of GI organs may become a valuable alternative to medication and surgical approaches in the treatment of GI motor dysfunctions. However, the mechanisms underlying the effects induced by electrical stimulation of the gut wall are not totally understood, and such knowledge is important for further development of stimulation methods and devices. Presently, it is known that electrical stimulation of GI organs triggers complex reactions comprising excitatory and inhibitory responses of the excitable components performing or controlling motility in the GI tract. I present here a review of what is known of the mechanisms of GI organ stimulation.

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