abstract   background: childhood constipation is a common problem, accounting for 3% of visits to pediatric clinics and up to 25% of visits to pediatric gastroenterologists. however, little is known about the prevalence of childhood constipation in developing countries and the frequency of its causes. we proposed to determine the frequency and causes of constipation in children presented to a g...

background: the rome ii and iii diagnostic criteria for dyssynergic defecation recommended the exclusion of irritable bowel syndrome (ibs). this study determined the effect of biofeedback therapy on dyssynergic constipation in patients with or without  irritable bowel syndrome. materials and methods: this study was a non-randomized, single blinded, semi experimental study. dyssynergic defecatio...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a multi-systemic disorder that is characterized by a combination of motor and non-motor symptoms (NMS). The dopaminergic neurodegeneration of PD is involved in the genesis of NMS, but other conditions and side effects of levodopa are also associated with NMS. NMS can develop at all stage of PD and rapid eyeball movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD), constipation, de...

constipation isa common clinical problem that can be functional or organic in origin. thiscondition sometimes overlaps with irritable bowel syndrome. initially, theclinician should differentiate between true and false constipation by clinicaland preclinical evidence such as colonic transit time. numerous patients believethat all defecation problems are called constipation and use laxatives with...

The data was presented in part, at the Vi t re o retinal Congress, Ahmedabad, India, February 19–21,1999; and at the interact ive session of the World Retina Congress, Hyderabad, India, August 26–29,1999 In addition, these patients had histories of headache, variation in peripheral circulation, chronic constipation, and epistaxis (3). In the next century, the disease was redefined by several in...

Cryptogenic Multifocal Ulcerous Stenosing Enteritis (CMUSE) is a rare idiopathic disease of the small bowel. Its origin and pathophysiology has not been well described. Clinicopathologic features include unexplained ileal strictures with supercial ulceration. We present a case of a 31-year-old HIV positive lady who was admitted with complaints of recurrent abdominal pain and constipation. Labo...

BACKGROUND Constipation occurs in children receiving chemotherapy for cancer but there are no data about prevalence, risk factors, and severity of constipation in this group of children. METHODS We prospectively studied 61 children receiving chemotherapy for cancer. We administered questionnaires to children and parents and collected data on demographics, chemotherapy, and bowel movement patt...

Bigg, p.r.c.s.e. London : Balliere, Tindall it Cox, 1902. Pp. 67. Cr. 8vo. Price, 2s. 6d. This is an admirable little book describing in simple language constipation, its causation, widespread prevalence and its treatment. Constipation is a complaint which is not confined to one class nor any one age, it affects all classes of men, women and children. Our author is very sound in his advice, and...

The low socioeconomic region of Greater Western Sydney (GWS) has higher than average rates of gastrointestinal symptoms. The relationship between prescription drug usage and constipation has not been explored. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of drug use on constipation in the elderly population of GWS (NSW, Australia). A random selection of elderly residents completed a post...

constipation is the most common digestive complaint in the general population.it is associated with  considerableadverse effect  on quality of life  and  substantial economic costs  and  often have  no underlying pathology . non celiac gluten sensitivity( ncgs)has been described as a cause  of constipation  in  a few study .  we present  a  62-year-old male with long standing constipation witho...