objective: one of the most common global disorders is related to gastrointestinal system. functional dyspepsia (fd) defined as upper abdominal pain and discomfort in the absence of organic ailments is a prevalent disease without any confirmed medication. the purpose of this study was to find gastric disorders which might be coincidental to fd based on traditional persian medicine (tpm). materia...

Irritable bowel syndrome, a functional gastrointestinal disorder of uncertain pathophysiology, affects up to 55 million Americans. Medications available or in development include antispasmodics, antidepressants, and antidiarrheals.

The frequency, severity, and characteristics of psychiatric illness and stressful life situations were assessed in 134 patients aged 18-60 years referred to a gastrointestinal clinic by their general practitioner. A functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract was established in 72%. A formal psychiatric assessment in 64 randomly selected patients revealed a previous or current psychiatric...

In many parts of the world, people are becoming increasingly aware of the major problem of sexual and physical abuse. Population estimates of selfreported sexual abuse range from 7% to 22% for childhood abuse and from 13% to 25% for lifetime abuse. An additional 10% of women report serious physical abuse, and an association between sexual and physical abuse has been reported. Women are abused m...

irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is the most prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorder noted in the general population worldwide. its chronic nature, signs and symptoms which vary periodically from mild to severe have many negative effects on the quality of life for the sufferer; therefore the appropriate treatment of these patients is highly important. patients should be informed by their d...

BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in patients with eating disorders. The aim of this study was to determine, using factor analysis, whether these GI symptom factors (clusters) in eating disorder patients hold true to the Rome II classification of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). METHODS Inpatients in a specialised eating disorder unit completed the Rome II que...