Idiopathic gastroparesis

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Idiopathic gastroparesis

ORPHA:558411Disease

What it is

A rare idiopathic gastroesophageal disease characterized by delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction of the gastric outlet. Patients present symptoms including nausea, vomiting, early satiety, postprandial fullness, bloating, abdominal pain and, in more severe cases, dehydration, electrolyte disturbances, weight loss and malnutrition.

Key facts

Prevalence
1-5 / 10 000 (Specific population)
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly, Infancy
Inheritance
Not applicable
Classified as
Disease

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

ICD-10 codes

K31.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MONDO 0034150UMLS C0267171

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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