Are characteristics of abdominal pain helpful to identify patients with visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome? Results of a prospective study

Conclusions & InferencesThe location of pain is different between hyper and normosensitive IBS patients. Pain located outside one of the two iliac fossa suggests that the patient is normosensitive. The aim of this prospective exploratory study was to assess whether characteristics of abdominal pain in IBS patients could be suggestive of hypersensitivity. The location of pain is different between hyper and normosensitive IBS patients. Pain located outside one of the two iliac fossa suggests that the patient is normosensitive.

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Source: Neurogastroenterology and Motility - January 18, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: C. Melchior, L. Bril, A ‐M. Leroi, G. Gourcerol, P. Ducrotté Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research