chronic constipation is still considered a functional or idiopathic disorder. however, in recent years there is evidence that its pathopysiological grounds may be actually due to a complex system of abnormalities of the enteric nervous system of these patients. in particular, as reported in this review, the enteric glial cells seem to be constantly involved in constipated patients, suggesting t...

BACKGROUND As a common disease in pediatrics, constipation poses a high burden to the community. In this study, we aimed to investigate the efficacy of dry cupping therapy (an Eastern traditional manipulative therapy) in children with functional constipation. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and twenty children (4-18 years old) diagnosed as functional constipation according to ROME III crite...

Background: Functional constipation as a common disorder in children, may be induce by psychiatric disorders. The present study aimed to evaluate and compared anxiety disorders children with without functional constipation. Methods: This case-control was conducted on 200 (100 cases 100 constipation) aged 15 - 8 years. participants’ age gender were evaluated two groups. Moreover, the Spence Chil...

Background Pediatric functional constipation (FC) is a common disease and may impair behavioral and psychological functioning and ultimately quality of life (QoL) in children. The aim of this study was to compare four aspects of emotional, social, physical and educational functioning of constipated children with their healthy peers by means of pediatrics health r...

introduction: constipation is one of the most common pediatric disorders.in many cases, there is no anatomic endocrineor metabolic cause in explanation of chronic constipation.more than 85% of them called functional or idiopathic.constipation is one of the serious disease in iranian traditional medicine. besides the problem it causes, chronic constipation can be the origin of many disease. that...

Stercoral perforation is a rare sequela of poorly controlled constipation that more commonly seen in older, bedridden patients than pediatric patients. We present the case 13-year-old patient requiring divided sigmoid colostomy following rectal perforation, one few examples literature stercoral from chronic constipation. The current report highlights importance appropriate treatment functional ...

Constipation is a common symptom in patients of all ages, but its occurrence is highest among persons 65 years of age or older.1,2 Constipation has been shown to diminish both quality of life and feeling of well-being.3-5 Although constipation can have many causes, it is most often functional or idiopathic.5,6 Furthermore, constipation can lead to serious complications such as malnutrition, fec...

Constipation is a common complaint in older adults. Although constipation is not a physiologic consequence of normal aging, decreased mobility and other comorbid medical conditions may contribute to its increased prevalence in older adults. Functional constipation is diagnosed when no secondary causes can be identified, such as a medical condition or a medicine with a side effect profile that i...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Constipation affects up to 20% of the world's population. The aim of this study was to investigate whether supplementation with Ficus carica paste could be used to treat constipation in Korean subjects with functional constipation. METHODS AND STUDY DESIGN We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Subjects with functional constipation were or...

This review aimed to critically evaluate the literature on the efficacy of biofeedback for functional anorectal disorders, rate these biofeedback applications according to established guidelines, and make recommendations for this field based on the literature. The Medline and PsychInfo databases were searched to obtain all papers published from 1975 to 2003 that included the terms "biofeedback"...