What causes gastroparesis?
Most often, this condition is a complication of type 1 diabetes. It can also occur in persons with type 2 diabetes, although not as frequently. Gastroparesis is caused when the vagus nerve, which controls the movement of food through the digestive tract, is damaged or stops working. When this happens, the movement of food is slowed down or stopped. The vagus nerve becomes damaged in persons with diabetes when blood glucose (sugar) levels remain high over a long period of time.
