Pilot study of pyridostigmine in constipated patients with autonomic neuropathy

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 194-202

  Bharucha, Adil E ^a   Low, Phillip A ^b   Camilleri, Michael ^a   Burton, Duane ^a   Gehrking, Tonette L ^b   Zinsmeister, Alan R ^b  

^a Clinical Enteric Neuroscience Translational and Epidemiological Research Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic diseases; Colon; Constipation; Gastrointestinal transit; Pyridostigmine bromide

Indexed keywords

NEOSTIGMINE; PLACEBO; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLON MOTILITY; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHORESIS; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE TWITCH; NAUSEA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STOMACH MOTILITY; SWEATING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOSTIGMINE; PILOT PROJECTS; PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 49549097124     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-008-0476-x     Document Type: Article

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