Functional GI Disorders: The role of gut-brain interaction, microbiome and nutrition

Lina Diaz-Calderon, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, discusses pathophysiologic mechanisms for common functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). She gives an overview of medical and nonmedical therapies for children and discusses treatment options.

In this presentation, Dr. Diaz-Calderon reviews pathophysiologic mechanisms for common functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). She discusses medical and nonmedical therapies for children with FGIDs). And lastly, Dr. Diaz-Caleron provides discourse on the biopsychosocial impact of FGIDs and the options for a multidisciplinary approach for treatment.

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