Table of contents
December 2000 - Volume 47 - suppl 4
The enteric nervous system in health and disease
Foreword
- The enteric nervous system in health and disease (1 December, 2000)
Chapter 1
- The enteric nervous system in gastrointestinal disorders—the concept (1 December, 2000)
- Functional dyspepsia—a conceptual framework (1 December, 2000)
- Brain-gut axis as an example of the bio-psycho-social model (1 December, 2000)
- Why the enteric nervous system is important to clinicians (1 December, 2000)
- Chapter 1—Summary (1 December, 2000)
Chapter 2
- Anatomical development and physiology of the ENS (1 December, 2000)
- Embryology and development of the enteric nervous system (1 December, 2000)
- Anatomy and physiology of the enteric nervous system (1 December, 2000)
- Receptors of the enteric nervous system: potential targets for drug therapy (1 December, 2000)
- Postjunctional electrical mechanisms of enteric neurotransmission (1 December, 2000)
- Chapter 2—Summary (1 December, 2000)
Chapter 3
- The ENS and surrounding nerves (1 December, 2000)
- Vagal input to the enteric nervous system (1 December, 2000)
- Sympathetic input into the enteric nervous system (1 December, 2000)
- Chapter 3—Summary (1 December, 2000)
Chapter 4
- The ENS and surrounding tissues (1 December, 2000)
- Targets of enteric motor neurones: smooth muscle cells (1 December, 2000)
- Interstitial cells of Cajal in enteric neurotransmission (1 December, 2000)
- The intestinal mucosa as a target and trigger for enteric reflexes (1 December, 2000)
- Stress and neuroimmune regulation of gut mucosal function (1 December, 2000)
- Chapter 4—Summary (1 December, 2000)
Chapter 5
- Pain pathways (1 December, 2000)
- Visceral pain—peripheral sensitisation (1 December, 2000)
- Visceral pain—central sensitisation (1 December, 2000)
- Chapter 5—Summary (1 December, 2000)
Chapter 6
- Integrative aspects of the ENS (1 December, 2000)
- Memory in the enteric nervous system (1 December, 2000)
- Neuroimmune alterations of ENS functioning (1 December, 2000)
- Prostaglandins, COX-2, and sensory perception (1 December, 2000)
- Spinal and supraspinal modulation of visceral sensation (1 December, 2000)
- The role of psychosocial factors in gastrointestinal disorders (1 December, 2000)
- Chapter 6—Summary (1 December, 2000)
Chapter 7
- The ENS and gastrointestinal diseases—where are the important links? (1 December, 2000)
- The autonomic nervous system in functional bowel disorders (1 December, 2000)
- Developmental disorders of the enteric nervous system (1 December, 2000)
- Intestinal pseudo-obstruction (1 December, 2000)
- Postoperative ileus (1 December, 2000)
- Chapter 7—Summary (1 December, 2000)
- Concluding remarks (1 December, 2000)