Constipation: A common problem in patients with neurological abnormalities

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 542-548

  Bassotti, G ^a,b,c,d   De Giorgio, R ^a   Stanghellini, V ^a   Tonini, M ^a   Barbara, G ^a   Salvioli, B ^a   Fiorella, S ^a   Corinaldesi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Constipation; Digestive innervation; Gut neuropathophysiology; Neurological diseases

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INTESTINAL NEURONAL DYSPLASIA; INTESTINE FUNCTION; INTESTINE INNERVATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROPATHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; REVIEW;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CONSTIPATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 0031795323     PISSN: 11258055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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