Gastrointestinal motility disorders are common in patients with diabetes mellitus. It has been
estimated that more than 75% of diabetics may have gastrointestinal symptoms directly
related to the effects of diabetic neuropathy. 54 Patients may present with a spectrum of
manifestations from severe gastrointestinal symptoms to mild, subclinical disease. Motility
disturbances are common in diabetics; however, they often do not correlate well with the
presence or severity of symptoms. It has been long appreciated that even asymptomatic …