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Gastroparesis is a condition in which the stomach muscles do not work properly. As a result, food empties from the stomach very slowly, or not at all. Children with this disorder may feel full all the time, be very nauseous, have pain or vomit undigested food left in the stomach.
Gastroparesis occurs when the stomachâs normal electrical activity stops functioning correctly or when muscles don't respond to these electrical signals. This results in slowness in emptying the food into the small intestine with resultant symptoms. The most common causes for gastroparesis are: Diabetes.