Patients who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and constipation often find relief from a combination of therapies. This book presents current research in the study of the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options for IBS and constipation. Topics discussed include constipation in Parkinsons disease; the role of serotonin in irritable bowel syndrome; clinical trials of emerging therapies in chronic idiopathic constipation; the role of primary afferent nocicpetors in visceral pain associated with IBS; the pathophysiology of IBS with diarrhoea; and chronic constipation in the elderly.
Preface; Constipation:: Causes, Treatment & Prevention:: A Review; Constipation in Parkinsons Disease; Irritable Bowel Syndrome:: Has the Psychosomatic Affliction Grown into an Inflammatory Disorder?; The Role of Serotonin in Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Clinical Trials of Emerging Therapies in Chronic Idiopathic Constipation; Role of Primary Afferent Nociceptors in Visceral Pain Associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
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