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Handbook of Electrogastrography
Kenneth L. Koch, Robert M. Stern
Contents
Contributors, xv
1. Brief History of Electrogastrography, 1
Robert M. Stern
2. Properties of Electrical Rhythmicity in the Stomach, 13
Kenton M. Sanders, Tamas Or dog, Sang Don Koh, Sean M. Ward
Properties of Gastric Electrical Slow Waves, 15
The Slow Wave Frequency Gradient, 17
Characteristics of Slow Wave Propagation, 19
Pacemaker Currents Generated by Interstitial Cells of Cajal, 20
Mechanism of Pacemaker Activity, 22
Regulation of Pacemaker Frequency, 24
Basis of Some Gastric Dysrhythmias, 27
Cautions for the Use of Electrogastrography to Evaluate Gastric Arrhythmias, 32
3. Physiological Basis of Electrogastrography, 37
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Gastric Pacesetter Potentials and Action Potentials, 37
Normal Electrogastrographic Patterns in Healthy Subjects, 45
Fasting Electrogastrographic Patterns, 45
Postprandial Electrogastrographic Patterns, 47
4. Recording the Electrogastrogram, 69
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Equipment, 70
Electrodes, 70
Recording Equipment, 70
Recording Procedure, 70
Electrode Placement, 70
Procedure, 73
How to Minimize and Identify Artifacts, 73
Movement of the Limbs and Body, 73
Talking, 74
Identifying Artifacts in the Electrogastrographic Signal, 74
Electrode and Other Electrical Failures, 74
Respiratory Artifacts, 74
Harmonics, 78
5. Analysis of the Electrogastrogram, 83 Robert M. Stern
Visual Analysis of the Electrogastrographic Signal, 83
Computer Analysis of the Electrogastrographic Signal, 84
Filters and the Electrogastrographic Signal, 87
Spectral Analysis of the Electrogastrographic Signal, 87
Running Spectral Analysis (RSA), 88
Specific Electrogastrographic Parameters, 96
6. Clinical Applications of Electrogastrography, 101
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An Approach to the Patient with Dyspepsia Symptoms, 102
Gastric Neuromuscular Dysfunction and Dyspepsia, 106
The Electrogastrogram and Water Load Test, 106
Treatment of Gastric Neuromuscular Disorders Based on
Pathophysiological Categories, 125
Clinical Applications of Electrogastrography in
Pediatrics and Obstetrics, 139
Applications of Electrogastrography in Research, 142
7. Tachygastrias, 149
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Pathophysiology of Gastric Dysrhythmias, 149
Origin of Tachygastrias, 151
Tachygastrias, 159
Tachygastrias (Unifocal), 160
Tachygastrias (Diffuse), 169
Tachygastrias (Probable), 175
Fictitious Tachygastrias, 178 8. Bradygastrias and Mixed Dysrhythmias, 185
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Origin of Bradygastrias, 185
Slow-Frequency Contractions of Antrum and Fundus, 185
Temperature of Intragastric Content, 186
Intragastric Volume, 189
Distention of Antrum, 189
Transection of the Gastric Corpus and Bradygastria, 193
Colonic and Small Intestinal Myoelectrical Activity, 193
Movements of the Body and Limbs of the Subject, 194 Bradygastrias, 194
Bradygastria (High Amplitude), 194
Bradygastria (Low Amplitude), 198
Mixed Gastric Dysrhythmias, 200
9. The Future and Electrogastrography, 213
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