Unexplained symptoms may be due to a functional gastrointestinal disorder

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Unexplained symptoms may be due to a functional gastrointestinal disorder

8 June 2022

Alan Fraser

Wednesday 8 June 2022, 12:35 AM

Irritable bowel syndrome subtypes are based on bowel movement (BM) consistency, as measured by the Bristol Stool Form Scale [Image: Menees S, Chey W (F1000Res 2018;7:1029), CC BY 4.0]

Gastroenterologist Alan Fraser discusses functional gastrointestinal disorders, which are generally diagnosed by symptoms that can be attributed to different portions of the gastrointestinal tract

Key points, The term functional is generally applied to gastrointestinal disorders where there is motility disturbance, visceral hypersensitivity or altered centr, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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