Why does Gastroparesis happen?
In case of normal people, any food takes only three to four hours to get digested. But in cases of Gastroparesis patient, it can take even a day to get digested. Thus, patient doesn’t feel empty stomach. This happens if the Vagus nerve, which squeezes the stomach and keep the stomach activity up, gets damaged in anyway. Causes of Gastroparesis Gastroparesis is not very common digestion problem. This can happen due to certain medical conditions like neuromuscular disease, autoimmune disease, infection, diabetes, radiation treatment etc. Diabetes is found to be one of the root causes for this disease. High blood sugar due to diabetes makes the Vagus nerve weaker. Due to diabetes, nervous system controlling bowel movement becomes numb. People, suffering from eating disorders like bullimia or anorexia, can also develop this disease. Signs and Symptoms of Gastroparesis The main sign of this disease is the feeling of full even when you have not eaten food for a long time. Patients with this
