Journal of Clinical Medicine Review Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Patient-Provider Interaction and Patient Education Albena Halpert 1,2 1 Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA; ahalpert@pmaonline.com; Tel.: +1-978-557-8921 2 Pentucket Medical Associates, Haverhill, MA 01843,...
Several disorders that cause pain have been linked to irritable bowel syndrome, including: Fibromyalgia Chronic pelvic pain Interstitial cystitis, which causes bladder pain Migraine Temporomandibular syndrome, which causes pain when chewing Chronic fatigue syndrome IBS Diagnosis There are no specific lab te...
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There's no widely accepted lab exam, like a blood test, that can diagnose IBS. Rather, clinicians rely on the Rome IV criteria for diagnosing the condition. Under this criteria, a person who experiences recurrent abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits at least one day per week during th...
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Irritable bowel syndrome is a poorly-understood condition that causes pain, embarrassment, and frustration. How is it diagnosed, and what are the best ways to control it? Read on to find out. What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gut condition that causes ...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder that is characterized by abdominal pain and an altered defecation pattern. It affects between 5 and 20% of the general population and can seriously impact quality of life. T
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most prevalent disorder of brain-gut interactions that affects between 5 and 10% of the general population worldwide. The current symptom criteria restrict the diagnosis to recurrent abdominal pain associated with altered bowel habits, but the majority of patient...
Irritable bowel syndrome affects as many as 14% of high school-aged students. Symptoms include discomfort in the abdomen, along with diarrhea and/or constipation and other gastroenterological symptoms that can significantly impact quality of life and dai
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disease with a high population prevalence. The disorder can be debilitating in some patients, whereas others may have mild or moderate symptoms. The most important single risk factors are female sex, younger age and preceding gastrointesti...