Table of Contents

List of Principal Authors. Preface. Secton I: Enteric nervous system - part I. Section II: Enteric nervous system - part II. Section III: Neurohormonal regulation of pancreatic and gallbladder functions. Section IV: Innervational abnormalities and motility disorders. Section V: Neuroimmunology and inflammatory bowel disease. Section VI: Brain - gut interactions, visceral sensory dysfunction and irritable bowel disease. Debate: Possible mechanisms for the symptoms of irritable bowel disease.