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Gastroparesis, also called gastric stasis, occurs when there is delayed gastric emptying. Delayed gastric emptying means your stomach takes too long to empty its contents. If the food hardens into a solid mass, this could cause nausea, vomiting, and obstruction in the stomach, which blocks food from passing into the small intestine.
Normal gastric motility (movement) and emptying requires intricate coordination between the nervous system and the smooth muscles of your gastrointestinal system. When something interferes with this coordination, it could affect gastric function and gastric emptying.
Learn more about gastroparesis in our Health Library
Read a more in-depth article about gastroparesis, written by Johns Hopkins gastroenterologists, which details the anatomical description of the causes of gastroparesis.
Our specialists are experienced at looking for underlying causes for gastroparesis and treating its symptoms.
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Noninvasive and painless, the Wireless Motility Capsule provides data that can help treat your gastroparesis.
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The Johns Hopkins Center for Neurogastroenterology aims to relieve GI disorders rooted in the nervous system.
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