Conditions We Treat
Clinicians at The Lustgarten Center for GI Motility evaluate and treat the full spectrum of gastrointestinal motility disorders.
GI motility is defined by the movements of the digestive system, and the contents travel through the body. When any part of the digestive tract is not functioning properly, a child may develop symptoms related to motility problem. Symptoms can include abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, difficulty swallowing, heartburn, nausea and vomiting.
At the Lustgarten Center for GI Motility, our team of clinicians has the experience and expertise to care for your child, no matter what the presenting problem.
Below is a list of some of the conditions we treat at the Lustgarten Center for GI Motility. For details about the condition, please use the links provided.
Specific motility disorders
- Abdominal migraine
- Achalasia of the esophagus
- Anal achalasia
- Appendiceal colic
- Biliary dyskinesia
- Colonic inertia
- Cricopharyngeal achalasia
- Cyclic vomiting syndrome
- Dumping syndrome
- Dysphagia (unexplained swallowing difficulties)
- Enteric dysmotility
- Esophageal dysmotility (esophageal spasm, nutcracker esophagus, scleroderma)
- Gastroparesis
- Intractable gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Intractable abdominal pain
- Intractable dyspepsia
- Intractable encopresis (retentive encopresis and non-retentive encopresis)
- Intractable irritable bowel syndrome
- Intractable nausea
- Intractable outlet dysfunction constipation
- Megacolon
- Neurogenic fecal incontinence secondary to myelodysplasia or spinal cord abnormalities
- Pseudo-obstruction
- Rumination syndrome
- Slow transit constipation
- Tachygastria
Post-surgical motility disorders
Chronic post-surgical motility disorders can be associated with the following conditions.
- Cholecystectomy
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Fundoplication (anti-reflux surgery): post-op retching, feeding difficulties
- Gastroschisis
- Hirschsprung's disease: post-op constipation, fecal incontinence
- Imperforate anus: post-op constipation, fecal incontinence
- Intestinal malrotation
- Myelodysplasia (spina bifida)
- Omphalocele
- Short bowel syndrome
- Tracheo-esophageal fistula
Other conditions with a GI component
Other medical conditions may have an affiliated GI motility component.
- Airway disorders (congenital or acquired)
- Cerebral palsy
- Connective tissues disorders
- Cystic fibrosis
- Dysautonomia
- Ehlers Danlos
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Mitochondrial disorder
- Muscular dystrophy
- Short bowel syndrome
- Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
- Williams syndrome
More information
For more information about The Lustgarten Center for GI Motility, see our clinical care and research.
Contact us
To make an appointment with the Lustgarten Center, please call 215-590-1678.
Reviewed by: John T. Boyle, MD, FAAP, and Kristin N. Fiorino, MD
Date: October 2012
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