Vagal dysfunction in irritable bowel syndrome assessed by rectal distension and baroreceptor sensitivity

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 336-342

  Spaziani, R ^a,b,e   Bayati, A ^c   Redmond, K ^a   Bajaj, H ^a   Bienenstock, J ^a,d   Collins, S M ^a   Kamath, M V ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b St Joseph's Healthcare ^*  (Canada)

^c ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^d Brain Body Institute   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Baroreceptor sensitivity; Irritable bowel syndrome; Rectal distension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON DILATATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRESSORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSORECEPTORS; RECTUM; SENSATION; VAGUS NERVE DISEASES;

EID: 41149150800     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2007.01042.x     Document Type: Article

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