Related articles: Abdominal gurgle
Definition
Borborigmi are abdominal noises, similar to gorgoglios, produced by gastric and intestinal activity.
From the physiological point of view, abdominal gurgle is caused by the movement of the gases contained in the abdomen, therefore by the action of gastrointestinal peristalsis. This noise is generally audible through the auscultation of the abdomen. However, if the grumblings are perceived even without specific tools, their origin could be secondary to pathologies on the digestive level, such as colitis, irritable bowel syndrome and celiac disease.
Borborigmas increased in frequency and sound intensity are often associated with other gastrointestinal symptoms, such as bloating, dyspepsia, abdominal cramps, diarrhea and meteorism. The increase in abdominal gurgles after a meal can also be linked to the ingestion of foods to which one is intolerant or capable of generating large quantities of gas (beans, onions, plums, complex carbohydrates, meals that are too abundant or difficult to digest, etc.) .).
Possible Causes * of abdominal gurgling
- Food Allergy
- Celiac disease
- Colitis
- Spastic colitis
- Ulcerative colitis
- Diarrhea of the traveler
- Diverticulitis
- Enteritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Viral gastroenteritis
- Food intolerance
- Crohn's disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Serotonin syndrome
