What Are Potential Treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

Discussion Abdominal pain is a common problem for children and a review can be found here.here. Functional gastrointestinal diseases are one of the most common problems not only in children but throughout the lifespan and a review can be found here. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal diseases with 10 to 15% of children suffering from IBS. The cause is unknown but it is considered a brain-gut disorder. “It is postulated that the state of disregulation exists/occurs within the enteric and the central nervous systems in patients with IBS and this results in alteration in sensation, motility, and possibly, immune system dysfunction.” It is most likely due to complex interaction between hereditary and environmental factors. The Rome III criteria for IBS is: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Criteria fulfilled at least once per week for at least 2 months prior to diagnosis Must include both of the following: Abdominal discomfort (meaning an uncomfortable sensation not described as pain) or pain associated with two or more of the following at least 25% of the time: Improvement with defecation Onset associated with a change in frequency of stool Onset associated with a change in form (appearance) of stool No evidence of an inflammatory, anatomic, metabolic, or neoplastic process that explains the subject’s symptoms Classically the change in bowel frequency or consistency is associated with periumbilical abdominal pain that i...
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