What Causes Gastroparesis?
Gastroparesis is a motility disorder that occurs when there are problems with the muscles and nerves in your intestinal walls.
There are many known causes, including:
- Certain cancers
- Connective tissue disorders like scleroderma
- Eating disorders
- Endocrine disorders like hypothyroidism and diabetes
- Gastric surgery that causes damage to the vagus nerve
- Infections
- Medications, such as narcotics and some antidepressants
- Neuromuscular diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s