But even in the vacuum of an isolated life, Jeremiah Johnson seems doomed by threads to culture he cannot completely escape. As with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, one can't help but feel that along with Indians and animals with which he shares the land, A Brave New World will soon rush in and overrun them all.
It is frequently caused by autonomic neuropathy. This may occur in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. In fact, diabetes mellitus has been named as the most common cause of gastroparesis, as high levels of blood glucose may effect chemical changes in the nerves.
Some of the complications of gastroparesis include: 1  Food that stays in the stomach too long can ferment, which can lead to the growth of bacteria. 2  Food in the stomach can harden into a solid collection, called a bezoar. 3  Bezoars can cause obstructions in the stomach that keep food from passing into the small intestine.