A pediatric study has reported an improvement in clinical symptoms of constipation following erythromycin administration, but the effect on colon motility in children has not been formally evaluated.

The colon naturally has increased motility — movement via muscle contractions — in the morning, Dr. Ekta Gupta, associate ...

Examples of motility disorders include achalasia, gastroparesis, intestinal pseudo-obstruction and faecal incontinence. Gastrointestinal distress is common among individuals with autism.