Neuro-Gastroenterology Book

	Contributing Authors
	Preface
1	The "Big" Brain and the "Little" Brain: Interactions Between the Enteric and Central Nervous Systems in the Regulation of Gut Function	3
2	The Dorsal Motor Nucleus of the Vagus (DMV): A Major CNS Center for Controlling Vagal Outflow to the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract	15
3	An Overview of Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Diseases of Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems	35
4	Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Diseases of the Cerebral Hemispheres and Movement Disorders	59
5	The Autonomic Neuropathies	83
6	Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Disease	101
7	Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Muscle Diseases	113
8	Stress, Distress, and the Gut: Physiological and Psychological Aspects	131
9	Swallowing Disorders	147
10	Gastroparesis	163
11	Pseudo-Obstruction of the Small Bowel	181
12	Malabsorption and Neurological Disease	203
13	Anorectal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction	255
14	Management of Swallowing Disorders	275
15	Nutritional Support: Indications, Options, and Problems	301
16	Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Gastrointestinal Motor Dysfunction in Neurological Disease	323
	Index	351