Causes of Diabetic Gastroparesis

Cause of Diabetic Gastroparesis: Diabetic sugar levels damage the stomach nerve.

Cause of Diabetic Gastroparesis: Gastroparesis is the result of damage to the vagus nerve, which controls the movement of food through the digestive system. Instead of the food moving through the digestive tract normally, it is retained in the stomach. ¹

Underlying condition causes of Diabetic Gastroparesis: The list of possible underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Diabetic Gastroparesis) mentioned in various sources as possible causes of Diabetic Gastroparesis includes:

• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes - though gastroparesis is less common than for Type 1 diabetes

Diabetic Gastroparesis as a complication: Other conditions that might have Diabetic Gastroparesis as a complication might be potential underlying causes of Diabetic Gastroparesis. The list of conditions listing Diabetic Gastroparesis as a complication in our database includes:

• Autonomic neuropathy
• Diabetes
• Diabetic neuropathy
• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes

Diabetic Gastroparesis as a symptom: Conditions listing Diabetic Gastroparesis as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Diabetic Gastroparesis. The list of conditions listing Diabetic Gastroparesis as a symptom in our database includes:

• Diabetic neuropathy

Related information for causes of Diabetic Gastroparesis: Further relevant information on causes of Diabetic Gastroparesis may be found in the risk factors for Diabetic Gastroparesis and underlying causes of Diabetic Gastroparesis.

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Gastroparesis and Diabetes: NIDDK

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