The Brain-Gut Axis in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

M Harris; Q. Aziz

The Brain-Gut Axis in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

M Harris, Q. Aziz

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Abstract

Abdominal pain occurs commonly in irritable bowel syndrome. The mechanism of pain is likely to be either peripheral or central sensitization of gut nerves or aberrant brain processing. Functional brain techniques are now allowing the study of brain-gut interactions.

Original language	English
Journal	Hospital Medicine
Volume	64 (5)
Publication status	Published - 2003

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