Bowel Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Injury: Current Perspectives
| Autor: | Yuehai Pan, Zhixin Zhang, Ruijun Li, Bin Liu, Laijin Lu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Biophysics Sensory system Cell Biology General Medicine medicine.disease Biochemistry Pathophysiology Intestines Autonomic nervous system Physical medicine and rehabilitation Quality of life Quality of Life Paralysis Humans Medicine Fecal incontinence medicine.symptom business Gastrointestinal function Spinal cord injury Fecal Incontinence Spinal Cord Injuries |
| Zdroj: | Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics. 69:385-388 |
| ISSN: | 1559-0283 1085-9195 |
| Popis: | Permanent disruptions of gastrointestinal function are very common sequel of spinal cord injury (SCI). When motor and sensory nervous integrity are severely affected, neurogenic gastrointestinal dysfunction is an inevitable consequence. Autonomic nervous system miss function has significantly diminished or lost sensory sensations followed with incomplete evacuation of stool from the rectal vault, immobility, and reduced anal sphincter tone all of those predisposing to increased risk of fecal incontinence (FI). The FI is, beside paralysis of extremities, one of the symptoms most profoundly affecting quality of life (QOL) in patients with SCI. We are reviewing current perspectives in management of SCI, discussing some pathophysiology mechanisms which could be addressed and pointing toward actual practical concepts in use for evaluation and improvements necessary to sustain SCI patients QOL. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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