Gastroparesis: Concepts, Controversies, and Challenges

Table 1

Comparison of symptom severity scores obtained with a standardized questionnaire (PAGI-SYM) in patients with gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia [26–31].

Symptom	Functional dyspepsia	Gastroparesis
Pain: upper abdomen	2.9	3.5
	2.1	3.2
	2.5	2.3
	2.3	1.4
Pain: lower abdomen	1.3	1.6
	1.3	2.0
	1.5	1.7
	2.2	1.8
Nausea	2.6	3.4
	2.7	3.5
	1.3	2.3
	1.1	1.9
	3.5	3.3
Fullness	2.7	3.6
	3.0	3.9
	2.8	2.8
	2.1	2.5
	3.6	3.5
Bloating	2.8	3.3
	2.5	3.6
	2.7	2.6
	3.0	2.7
	3.3	3.1
Pyrosis	1.2	2.4
	1.8	2.3
	1.3	1.6
	1.3	1.7