Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Gastrointestinal dysmotility
HP:0002579
What it means
Abnormal intestinal contractions, such as spasms and intestinal paralysis, related to the loss of the ability of the gut to coordinate muscular activity because of endogenous or exogenous causes.
Rare diseases that can present with this27
Very common80–99%
4Common30–79%
8- Esophageal atresia
- Neurodevelopmental disorder-craniofacial dysmorphism-cardiac defect-skeletal anomalies syndrome
- Rapid-onset childhood obesity-hypothalamic dysfunction-hypoventilation-autonomic dysregulation syndrome
- Recurrent metabolic encephalomyopathic crises-rhabdomyolysis-cardiac arrhythmia-intellectual disability syndrome
- Sepsis in premature infants
- WAC-related facial dysmorphism-developmental delay-behavioral abnormalities syndrome
- Wild type ATTR amyloidosis
- Wolfram-like syndrome
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: GI dysmotility
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