Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology

Case study
Pathophysiology
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Executive summary
The discussion revolves around the changes that takes place at the cellular and the
organ level of the body when the stimuli triggers condition like nausea and headache. This
condition has been presented in the case of a 24 years old woman. The main changes involve
contraction of blood vessels in the brain stem and the brain due to release of serotonin which
results in triggering of pain and stiffness in muscles and head.

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Contents
Executive summary....................................................................................................................1
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Pathophysiological process affecting patient.............................................................................3
Racial effects..............................................................................................................................4
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................4
References..................................................................................................................................5