What are stomach diseases

What are stomach diseases

Gastritis

Is the condition that describes the discomfort of the patient from the stomach, and often associated with nausea and vomiting, usually after eating, and also expressed gastric disorder or indigestion, and the doctor diagnoses the situation through the upper endoscopy and biopsy, and divided into two parts:

Gastric paralysis

Gastroparesis is a condition that expresses a range of unusual disorders, and patients are reported to have stomach blockages, although this is not true. There is no obstruction, but the underlying problem is a disorder of hormonal control And the nervous system on emptying the stomach, and the reason for this is not known in most cases, in other cases likely to:

  • Long-term diabetes can damage the nerves that feed the stomach.
  • Neurological disorders that affect the nerves, leading to delayed emptying of the stomach.
  • Use of some medications.
  • Infectious viral infection, a condition common in children.

Ulcers

Is the case of painful ulcers in the lining of the stomach, and occurs when the thickness of the layer of mucus that encapsulates the stomach and protects it from digestive juices, due to the infection of Helicobacter pylori, or the long-term use of some drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen.

stomach cancer

Gastric cancer occurs when cancer cells form in the lining of the stomach, a disease that does not cause any symptoms in the early stages and therefore difficult to detect, and be treated through chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. Symptoms include: significant weight loss, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, gastrointestinal bleeding, difficulty swallowing.