Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Causes, Treatments and Prevention

ISBN: 9781619425064 出版年：2012 页码：193 Goro Kiyomizu Hiroaki Rin Nova Science

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 Parkinson's 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 diarrhea; and chronic constipation in the elderly.