[Diabetic autonomic gastric neuropathy: contribution of the electrogastrogram].

Presse Med

Services d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Bégin, Saint-Mandé.

Published: March 1999

Objective: The aim of this study was to characterize the features of vegetative gastric neuropathy observed in diabetic patients based on surface electrogastrographic recordings.

Patients And Methods: An electrogastrogram was recorded over an 8 hour 30 minute period in 63 patients with asymptomatic insulin-dependent diabetes and in 15 non-diabetic controls. Normal the electrical frequency of the stomach is 2 to 4 cycles per minute (cpm). Bradygastria is defined as a frequency below 2 cpm and tachygastria by a frequency above 4 cpm.

Results: The diabetic patients showed a below normal gastric frequency and enhanced tachygastria over the entire recording period and during the pre, per and post-prandial periods. These vagal alterations were not correlated with the principle features of diabetes.

Conclusion: Electrogastrography confirms that vegetative gastric neuropathy occurs early in patients with asymptomatic insulin-dependent diabetes. The tachygastria could lead to the increased rate of gastroparesis reported in these patients.

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