Analysis of Motility in Apparently Normal Small Bowel–Relationship to Crohn’s Symptoms

Conference paper (2017)

Authors

R Gollifer University College London
A Menys University College London
J Makanyanga University College London
C Puylaert Universiteit van Amsterdam
F.M. Vos ImPhys/Quantitative Imaging , Universiteit van Amsterdam
J. Stoker Universiteit van Amsterdam
D. Atkinson University College London
Stuart A. Taylor University College London
Research Group
ImPhys/Quantitative Imaging
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Published Date

07-04-2017

Language

English

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Research Group

ImPhys/Quantitative Imaging

Abstract

Crohn’s disease (CD) patients often suffer abdominal symptoms even when their disease is apparently in remission with no identifiable active inflammation.1 Ongoing aberrant gut motility has been postulated as a cause, and this can now be quantified using MRI.2 This study tested the association between abdominal symptoms based on the Harvey-Bradshaw Index (HBI) and MRI derived motility metrics in morphologically healthy small bowel in CD patients. An inverse association was found between reduced motility spatial variation across the small bowel and symptoms, particularly diarrhoea. This association was strongest when HBI scores were higher.