Non-invasive test for diagnosing gastroparesis

Background: Gastrointestinal symptoms are common in diabetic patients. Gastroparesis is frequently caused by diabetes. Delayed gastric emptying has an impact on blood-glucose control through causing glycemic lability and unexpected hypoglycemia. Gastroparesis is sometimes difficult to diagnose because typical symptoms (nausea, vomiting, feeling of fullness, abdominal bloating, epigastrial pain) are not always present, in this case pronounced glycemic instability can draw attention to the possibility of this condition. Gold standard diagnostic method of gastroparesis is the nuclear imaging technique but alternati…