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- Title
Bowel Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Injury: Current Perspectives.
- Authors
Pan, Yuehai; Liu, Bin; Li, Ruijun; Zhang, Zhixin; Lu, Laijin
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
INTESTINAL diseases; PATIENTS with spinal cord injuries; GASTROINTESTINAL system; AUTONOMIC nervous system; SENSES; QUALITY of life
- Publication
Cell Biochemistry & Biophysics, 2014, Vol 69, Issue 3, p385
- ISSN
1085-9195
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12013-014-9842-6