Causes of Gastroparesis

List of causes of Gastroparesis

Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Gastroparesis) that could possibly cause Gastroparesis includes:

• Functional gastroparesis
• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes - though gastroparesis is less common than for Type 1 diabetes
• Gallbladder disease
• Pancreatitis
• Postviral syndromes
• Anorexia nervosa
• Stomach damage
• Stomach surgery
• Vagus nerve surgery
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Stomach cancer
• Smooth muscle disorders
• Amyloidosis
• Scleroderma
• Abdominal migraine
• Parkinson's disease
• Metabolic disorders
• Hypothyroidism
• Diabetes mellitus type 2
• Sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis - gastroparesis
• Diabetic neuropathy - Gastroparesis
• Autonomic neuropathy - gastroparesis

More causes: see full list of causes for Gastroparesis

Causes of Gastroparesis (Diseases Database):

The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Gastroparesis that are listed by the Diseases Database:

• Diabetes mellitus type 1
• Diabetes mellitus type 2

Gastroparesis as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Gastroparesis as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Gastroparesis. Our database lists the following as having Gastroparesis as a complication of that condition:

• Autonomic neuropathy
• Diabetic neuropathy

Gastroparesis as a symptom:

Conditions listing Gastroparesis as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Gastroparesis. Our database lists the following as having Gastroparesis as a symptom of that condition:

• Sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis

Medications or substances causing Gastroparesis:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Gastroparesis as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Certain antidepressants
• Certain narcotics
• Anticholinergics
• more drugs...»

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What causes Gastroparesis?

Causes: Gastroparesis: Gastroparesis is the result of damage to the vagus nerve, which controls the movement of food through the digestive system. Instead of the food moving through the digestive tract normally, it is retained in the stomach. (Source: excerpt from Gastroparesis and Diabetes: NIDDK)

Related information on causes of Gastroparesis:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Gastroparesis may be found in:

• Medications that may cause Gastroparesis
• Hidden causes of Gastroparesis

Causes of Gastroparesis: Online Medical Books

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Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Differential Overview
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)

Upper GI

❑ Peptic ulcer disease

❑ Gastritis

❑ Mallory-Weiss tear

❑ Esophageal varices

❑ Esophagitis

❑ Epistaxis

❑ Esophageal cancer

❑ Gastric cancer

Lower GI

❑ Infectious diarrhea

❑ Diverticular bleeding

❑ Hemorrhoids

❑ Anal fissure

❑ Inflammatory bowel disease

❑ Angiodysplasia

❑ Colon cancer

❑ Mesenteric ischemia

❑ Aortoenteric fistula

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Source: Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis, 2007

Intestinal obstruction: Causes
(Handbook of Diseases)

Adhesions and strangulated hernias usually cause small-bowel obstructions; carcinomas usually cause large-bowel obstructions. A mechanical intestinal obstruction results from a foreign body (fruit pits, gallstones, or worms) or compression of the bowel wall due to stenosis, intussusception, volvulus of the sigmoid or cecum, tumors, or atresia.

A nonmechanical obstruction results from a physiologic disturbance, such as paralytic ileus (see Paralytic ileus), electrolyte imbalance, toxicity (uremia or generalized infection), a neurogenic abnormality (spinal cord lesions), or thrombosis or embolism of mesenteric vessels.

The three forms of intestinal obstruction are:

❑ simple — blockage prevents intestinal contents from passing with no other complications

❑ strangulated — blood supply to part or all of the obstructed section is cut off in addition to blockage of the lumen

❑ close looped — both ends of a bowel section are occluded, isolating it from the rest of the intestine.

In all three forms, the physiologic effects are similar. When intestinal obstruction occurs, fluid, air, and gas collect near the site. Peristalsis increases temporarily as the bowel tries to force its contents through the obstruction, injuring intestinal mucosa and causing distention at and above the site of the obstruction. This distention blocks the flow of venous blood and halts normal absorptive processes. As a result, the bowel begins to secrete water, sodium, and potassium into the fluid pooled in the lumen. This results in distention and enormous amounts of fluid in the gut.

An obstruction in the upper intestine results in metabolic alkalosis from dehydration and loss of gastric hydrochloric acid; a lower obstruction causes slower dehydration and loss of intestinal alkaline fluids, resulting in metabolic acidosis. Ultimately, an intestinal obstruction may lead to ischemia, necrosis, and death.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Principal Causes of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
(The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)

1. Uppergastrointestinal bleeding
   1. Nose
   2. Mouth and pharynx
   3. Esophagus
      1. Esophagitis
         1. Gastroesophageal reflux
         2. Caustic ingestion
         3. Infection
      2. Foreign body
      3. Varices
      4. Duplication
   4. Gastroesophageal junction
      1. Mallory-Weisstear
   5. Stomach
      1. Gastritis
      2. Ulcer
      3. Duplication
      4. Vascular malformation
      5. Neoplasm
   6. Duodenum
      1. Ulcer
      2. Foreign body
      3. Varices
      4. Duplication
      5. Vascular malformation
      6. Hemobilia
   7. Other
      1. Swallowed blood
      2. Coagulopathy
         1. Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn(vitamin K deficiency)
         2. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
      3. Drugs
2. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
   1. Intestine
      1. Cow milk/soyprotein sensitivity
      2. Necrotizing enterocolitis
      3. Infectious colitis
      4. Henoch-Schönlein purpura
      5. Intussusception
      6. Congenital aganglionic megacolon (Hirschsprungdisease)
      7. Meckel diverticulum
      8. Volvulus with malrotation
      9. Inflammatory bowel disease
      10. Intestinal polyps
          1. Solitaryjuvenile polyps/juvenile intestinal polyposis
          2. Adenomatous polyposis of the colon
          3. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
          4. Benign lymphoid hyperplasia
          5. Duplication
          6. Vascular malformation
          7. Neoplasm
   2. Rectum and anus
      1. Anal fissure
      2. Trauma
      3. Sexual abuse
      4. Hemorrhoids
      5. Other
   3. Swallowed blood
   4. Coagulopathy
   5. Drugs
3. Factitious bleeding

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Source: The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics, 2006