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Rectal Visceral Sensitivity in Women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome without Psychiatric Comorbidity Compared with Healthy Volunteers
Joint Authors
Blomhoff, Svein
Sandvik, Leiv
Spetalen, Signe
Jacobsen, Morten B.
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-09-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Psychiatric comorbidity and visceral hypersensitivity are common in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but little is known about visceral sensitivity in IBS patients without psychiatric disorders.
Aim.
We wanted to examine rectal visceral sensitivity in IBS patients without comorbid psychiatric disorders, IBS patients with phobic anxiety and healthy volunteers.
Methods.
A total of thirty-eight female, non-constipated IBS patients without psychiatric disorders and eleven female IBS patients with phobic anxiety were compared to nine healthy women using a barostat double random staircase method.
The non-psychiatric patients were divided into those with diarrhoea predominant symptoms and those with alternating stool habits.
Results.
The IBS patients without psychiatric disorders had normal visceral pressure thresholds.
However, in the diarrhoea predominant subgroup, the volume discomfort threshold was reduced while it was unchanged in those with alternating stool habits.
The phobic IBS patients had similar thresholds to the healthy volunteers.
The rectal tone was increased in the non-psychiatric IBS patients with diarrhoea predominant symptoms and in the IBS patients with phobic anxiety.
Conclusions.
Non-constipated IBS patients without psychiatric disorders had increased visceral sensitivity regarding volume thresholds but normal pressure thresholds.
Our study suggests that the lowered volume threshold was due to increased rectal tone.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Spetalen, Signe& Sandvik, Leiv& Blomhoff, Svein& Jacobsen, Morten B.. 2009. Rectal Visceral Sensitivity in Women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome without Psychiatric Comorbidity Compared with Healthy Volunteers. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448109
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Spetalen, Signe…[et al.]. Rectal Visceral Sensitivity in Women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome without Psychiatric Comorbidity Compared with Healthy Volunteers. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448109
American Medical Association (AMA)
Spetalen, Signe& Sandvik, Leiv& Blomhoff, Svein& Jacobsen, Morten B.. Rectal Visceral Sensitivity in Women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome without Psychiatric Comorbidity Compared with Healthy Volunteers. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448109
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448109