Neurophysiology of the esophagus. (29th September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brock, Christina; Brokjær, Anne; Drewes, Asbjørn Mohr; Farmer, Adam D.; Frøkjær, Jens Brøndum; Gregersen, Hans; Lottrup, Christian
• Is Part Of: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Volume 1325(2014)
• Page Start: 57
• Page End: 68
• Publication Date: 2014-09-29
• Subjects: neurophysiology -- esophageal afferents -- mechanosensitive -- esophagus–brain axis -- evoked brain potential -- descending inhibition -- OESO; Medical sciences -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Science -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12515
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0077-8923

Abstract

Abstract : The following, from the 12th OESO World Conference: Cancers of the Esophagus, includes commentaries on the methods and characteristics of esophageal afferents in humans; the pitfalls in characterization of mechanosensitive afferents; the sensitization of esophageal afferents in human studies; the brain source modeling in the understanding of the esophagus–brain axis; the use of evoked brain potentials in the esophagus; and measuring descending inhibition in animal and human studies.