Neurogenic bowel dysfunction: Pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and treatment

Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 417-423

  Preziosi, Giuseppe ^a   Emmanuel, Anton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorectal reflex; Constipation; Fecal incontinence; Multiple sclerosis; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; BOTULINUM TOXIN; LAXATIVE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; COLOSTOMY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NEUROMODULATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

COLOSTOMY; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ENEMA; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; ILEOSTOMY; INTESTINES; IRRIGATION; LAXATIVES; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PELVIC FLOOR; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70049111394     PISSN: 17474124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/egh.09.31     Document Type: Review

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