Pedia Pain Focus

Research in the past decade has demonstrated a complex, bidirectional communication between the central nervous system and the enteric nervous system; the Gut-Brain Axis (GBA). This knowledge has provided much more clarity on many of the chronic pain conditions which previously had been mislabeled, misdiagnosed and mismanaged for sure, often being relegated to the category of "in their head", like the Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Functional Abdominal Pain and many more!   More importantly, it  allows us to identify the underlying etiopathophysiology for these condition as well as the targets for treatments.   The concept of the GBA surely gives a whole new meaning and explanation to the expressions "gut feeling" and "butterflies in the stomach"!    Join me in this episode to learn what exactly is the GBA, how it plays a role in the pediatric chronic pain syndrome including and beyond abdominal pain and how to manage  these conditions more effectively.   Takeaways in This Episode What Gut-Brain Axis is Component