functional esophageal disorder of gut-brain interaction (E-DGBI)

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Introduction

A syndrome in which symptoms of heartburn persist despite resolution of pathologic gastric acid exposure

Clinical significance

  • differentiate between GERD & E-DGBGI before referring patients for irreversible antireflux procedures.

Differential diagnosis

More general terms

References

  1. Caldart F et al. Overlap of esophageal disorders of gut-brain interactions and gastroesophageal reflux disease is highly prevalent in patients with refractory reflux symptoms. Am J Gastroenterol 2025 Aug; 120:1770. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40402176 https://journals.lww.com/ajg/abstract/2025/08000/overlap_of_esophageal_disorders_of_gut_brain.24.aspx