Gastric stasis in migraineurs: Etiology, characteristics, and clinical and therapeutic implications.

Background: Migraine is a disabling neurological disorder often complicated by gastrointestinal conditions such as gastricstasis. The association between migraine and gastric stasis has received very little attention in the literature, but theexisting evidence suggests that they may share a common etiology. Results: Patients with migraine and those with gastric stasis exhibit abnormal autonomic nervous system function.Furthermore, empirical studies demonstrate that migraineurs experience significant delays in gastric emptying, bothduring and outside of attacks, when compared to non-migrainous controls.Conclusion: More research is needed to establish the relationship between gastric stasis and migraine burden and todetermine the impact of gastric stasis on migraine treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]