Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2022 Apr 7. doi: 10.4103/sjg.sjg_109_22.Online ahead of print.

Khalil I El-Chammas ¹, Neha R Santucci ¹, Sherief Mansi ¹, Ajay Kaul ¹

Author information

¹Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Abstract

Neuromodulation, also known as bioelectric neuromodulation or neurostimulation, is the therapeutic use of electrical stimulation of nerves or brain centers. Neuromodulation has been trialed in an increasing range of human diseases as well as gastrointestinal disorders. The application of neuromodulation to treat pediatric motility and functional disorders is an exciting recent development. This review aims to briefly discuss the use of neuromodulation for the treatment of pediatric gastroparesis, constipation, and visceral hyperalgesia.