of the irritable colon is a set of chronic intestinal disorders, referable to the tract of the large intestine called the colon (as can be understood from the name of the disease).
Also known as irritable bowel or spastic colitis, this syndrome is extremely different from so-called inflammatory bowel diseases (such as Crohn's disease). In fact, while in the latter there is an "alteration of the intestinal anatomy", in the irritable colon the appearance of the intestine is normal and does not present any anomaly.
Despite numerous studies on the subject, the causes of irritable bowel syndrome are a question mark. According to the most reliable hypotheses, at the origin of the condition there would be an abnormal communication between the brain, nerve fibers that innervate the intestine and intestinal muscles.
Typical symptoms of irritable bowel consist of: pain and cramps in the abdomen, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, bloating and mucus in the stool.
Making a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome is by no means simple, for at least two reasons: the lack of a specific diagnostic test and the non-specificity of the symptoms (symptoms common to many other intestinal diseases).
Currently, treatment for irritable bowel syndrome is symptomatic only.
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Also known as irritable bowel or spastic colitis, this syndrome is extremely different from so-called inflammatory bowel diseases (such as Crohn's disease). In fact, while in the latter there is an "alteration of the intestinal anatomy", in the irritable colon the appearance of the intestine is normal and does not present any anomaly.
Despite numerous studies on the subject, the causes of irritable bowel syndrome are a question mark. According to the most reliable hypotheses, at the origin of the condition there would be an abnormal communication between the brain, nerve fibers that innervate the intestine and intestinal muscles.
Typical symptoms of irritable bowel consist of: pain and cramps in the abdomen, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, bloating and mucus in the stool.
Making a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome is by no means simple, for at least two reasons: the lack of a specific diagnostic test and the non-specificity of the symptoms (symptoms common to many other intestinal diseases).
Currently, treatment for irritable bowel syndrome is symptomatic only.
