Functional gastrointestinal disorder

Functional gastrointestinal disorder
Other namesDisorders of gut–brain interaction
SpecialtyGastroenterology

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID), also known as disorders of gut–brain interaction, include a number of separate idiopathic disorders which affect different parts of the gastrointestinal tract and involve visceral hypersensitivity and motility disturbances.