What does it mean when the stomach stops peristalsis?
May 15, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhou Chao
Introduction
Gastric motility cessation indicates conditions such as indigestion, acute gastritis, or gastric ulcers. Long-term overeating and irregular eating habits may lead to insufficient gastric motility, overburdening the stomach and resulting in indigestion. Clinically, symptoms may include vomiting, abdominal distension, and abdominal pain. Under medical guidance, medications such as domperidone tablets or mosapride citrate tablets can be used for treatment.
Gastric motility cessation may indicate underlying conditions such as indigestion, acute gastritis, gastric ulcers, and others. Specific analyses are as follows:
1. Indigestion
Long-term overeating or binge eating may lead to insufficient gastric motility, overburdening the stomach and resulting in indigestion. Clinically, symptoms such as vomiting, bloating, and abdominal pain may occur. Medications such as domperidone tablets or mosapride citrate tablets may be used under medical guidance for treatment.
2. Acute Gastritis
Consuming food contaminated with bacteria may allow bacterial invasion into the body, irritating the gastric mucosa and causing abnormal gastric motility. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nausea. Treatment may involve medications such as omeprazole enteric-coated capsules or amoxicillin capsules, under medical supervision.
3. Gastric Ulcer
Long-term consumption of spicy or irritating foods may damage the gastric mucosa. When gastric ulcer symptoms develop, gastric peristalsis typically slows down. Clinical manifestations may include stomach pain, loss of appetite, and weight loss. Treatment may include medications such as bismuth potassium citrate capsules or ranitidine hydrochloride capsules, as directed by a physician.
In addition to the above relatively common conditions, gastric motility issues may also be associated with diseases such as duodenal ulcer, cholecystitis, gallstones, or intestinal obstruction. It is important to seek timely medical evaluation and undergo appropriate examinations, followed by treatment according to medical advice.
