Irritable colon. Physiopathologic and therapeutic aspects
Cammarella, I.; Ruggeri, R.; Musca, A.
La Clinica Terapeutica 140(5): 473-480
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-9074 PMID: 1424487 Document Number: 388826
The authors review the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in bowel motility and in its alterations. Several symptoms are present in a form of bowel disease usually defined as "irritable bowel", in which a lot of polymorphic aspects appear to coincide. The first part of the paper is concerned with the symptoms and suggested pathophysiology and pathogenesis of the disorder while the latter part deals with the non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment options.