Methods of gastric electrical stimulation and pacing: A review of their benefits and mechanisms of action in gastroparesis and obesity

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 229-243

  Hasler, W L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Gastric electrical stimulation; Gastric emptying; Gastroparesis; Obesity; Vagus nerve

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC INNERVATION; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FOOD INTAKE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; MORBID OBESITY; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; STOMACH MUSCLE; STOMACH PARESIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EATING; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; GASTRIC EMPTYING; GASTROPARESIS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; OBESITY; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 60649120079     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2009.01277.x     Document Type: Article

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