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How can brain damage affect the gastrointestinal system in a negative manner?

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Brain damage: It really depends on where the damage occurred. If the lower part of the brain, that is the brain stem is injured then there can be swallowing issues and GI motility issues. Because the GI tract has its own innervation it is usually sparred in brain trauma.

Answered 6/10/2014

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