AGA technical review on irritable bowel syndrome
Gastroenterology, 2002•Elsevier
The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is part of the larger group of functional gastrointestinal
(GI) disorders that, despite differences in location and symptom patterns, share common
features with regard to their motor and sensory physiology, central nervous system (CNS)
relationships, and the approach to patient care. 1 IBS is a functional bowel disorder
characterized by symptoms of abdominal pain or discomfort that is associated with disturbed
defecation. 2 This disorder is highly prevalent and can be associated with significant …
(GI) disorders that, despite differences in location and symptom patterns, share common
features with regard to their motor and sensory physiology, central nervous system (CNS)
relationships, and the approach to patient care. 1 IBS is a functional bowel disorder
characterized by symptoms of abdominal pain or discomfort that is associated with disturbed
defecation. 2 This disorder is highly prevalent and can be associated with significant …
Abstract
The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is part of the larger group of functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders that, despite differences in location and symptom patterns, share common features with regard to their motor and sensory physiology, central nervous system (CNS) relationships, and the approach to patient care.1 IBS is a functional bowel disorder characterized by symptoms of abdominal pain or discomfort that is associated with disturbed defecation.2 This disorder is highly prevalent and can be associated with significant emotional distress, impaired health-related quality of life (HRQL), disability, and high health care costs. Psychosocial factors, although not part of IBS per se, have an important role in modulating the illness experience and its clinical outcome.3
GASTROENTEROLOGY 2002;123:2108-2131
Elsevier