Table 3

Indices of motor function of the duodenum obtained from manometric recording in four patients with Noonan’s syndrome and controls

Cycle length (minutes)Phasic activity (minutes)Phasic activity MI (Kpa/min)Non-propagation (fraction) Postprandial activity (minutes)
Patients
Patient 523.5 1.410.33/345
Patient 1746.011.522.03/568
Patient 2038.1 2.037.32/432
Patient 253-150 40.1 2.326.61/4Test curtailed
Controls (n = 10)
Median70 5.824.50/4145
Lower31.0  3.010.1- 90
Upper157.0 7.336.3185
  • 3-150 Patient 25 became distressed during this test, which was curtailed during the postprandial period.