Autonomic and peripheral neuropathy with reduced intraepidermal nerve fiber density can be observed in patients with gastrointestinal dysmotility

Abstract

Abstract Neuropathy should be considered as a possible etiological factor in patients with severe gastrointestinal symptoms, without signs of disease on routine investigations. Examinations of the autonomic and peripheral nervous systems may be helpful to select the patients who should be investigated with full‐thickness intestinal biopsy, and to give appropriate care.

Keywords

• autonomic dysfunction
• enteric neuropathy
• gastrointestinal dysmotility
• intraepidermal nerve fiber density
• peripheral neuropathy