Irritable bowel syndrome : diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment options / Magdy El-Salhy ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

El-Salhy, Magdy.

Series:

Digestive diseases--research and clinical developments series.

Digestive diseases--research and clinical developments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Irritable colon.

Colon (Anatomy)--Diseases.

Colon (Anatomy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is common and affects 5 to 20% of individuals worldwide. Physicians with various specialties and at different settings are bound to meet these patients. This book is written by clinicians with long experience with IBS patients at different settings that have performed active research on IBS from different angles. Topics discussed include the prevalence and incidence of IBS worldwide, symptoms and consequences for patients and the society; IBS symptom based diagnosis; pathogenesis and the different possible aetiological factors; a new hypothesis for the pathogenesis of IBS; post-infectious and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) associated IBS and treatment options, both non-pharmacological and pharmacological. This book does not only contain up to date data, but also included are the authors' points of view and their argument in several debated issues in IBS.

Contents:

Intro

IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Contents

About the Authors

Preface

Chapter I The Maestro, The Artist, The Administrator and The Student

Abstract

1.1. The Maestro

1.2. The Artist

1.3. The Administrator

1.4. The Student

1.5. Comments

References

Chapter II Symptoms, Incidence and Prevalence

Chapter III Diagnosis

Chapter IV Pathogenesis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

4.1. Psychological Factors

4.2. Hereditability and Environmental and Social Learning

4.2.1. Familial Aggregation

4.2.2. Twin Studies

4.2.3. Genetic Studies

4.2.4. Environment and Social Learning

4.3. Dietary Factors

4.3.1. Diet Intake in IBS Patients

4.3.2. Food Allergy/Intolerance in IBS Patients?

4.3.3. Fermentable Oligo-, Di- and Monosaccharides and Polyols

4.3.4. Dietary Fibre

4.4. Intestinal Flora

4.5. Low-Grade Inflammation

4.6. Abnormalities in the Neuroendocrine System (NES) of the Gut in IBS

4.6.1. The NES of the Gut

4.4.2. Abnormalities in the NES of the Gut in IBS Patients

4.5. Hypothesis

Chapter V Post-Infectious and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Associated Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Introduction

5.1. Post-Infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome (PI-IBS)

5.1.1. Risk factors for developing of PI-IBS

5.1.2. Low-Grade Inflammation in PI-IBS

5.1.3. Abnormality in the Neuroendocrine System of the Gut in PI-IBS

5.2. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Associated Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IA-IBS)

5.2.1. Abnormalities in the Neuroendocrine System of the Gut in IBD

5.3. The Pathogenesis of PI- and IBD-IBS

Chapter VI Treatment Options

6.1. Non-Pharmacological Approaches.

6.1.1. Information and Reassurance

6.1.2. Dietary Guidance and Regular Exercise

6.1. 3. Probiotics

6.1.4. Combined Programme

6.1.5. Psychological Treatment

6.1.5.1. Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy

6.1.5.2. Cognitive Behaviour, Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapies and Relaxation Training

6.2. Pharmacological Approaches

6.2.1. Symptomatic Treatment

6.2.2. The Use of Gut Neuroendocrine Peptides/Amines in theTreatment of IBS

6.3. Other Treatment Options

6.3.1. Acupuncture

6.3.2. Herbal Therapy

Chapter VII Concluding Remarks

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliograpical references and index.

ISBN:

1-62081-626-1

OCLC:

857082556