In contrast to the colon, motor patterns of the human small intestine have been well
characterized (99-103), As a Preface to a discussion of its status in IBS, normal patterns of …

Irritable bowel syndrome is widely considered to be associated with disordered gastro-
intestinal motility. The evidence for a motor disorder in the colon and small intestine of …

Though the pathophysiology of the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is commonly attributed to
dysfunction of the large intestine, evidence exists to incriminate the small bowel. In order to …

Specific abnormalities of colonic and small bowel motility are identifiable and associated
with symptoms in IBS. Characteristic abnormalities in colonic motility include a prolonged …

The evidence supporting a role of abnormal motor function in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
is reviewed. Symptoms commonly present in IBS patients, such as vomiting, diarrhea …

The aim of the study was to further elucidate the pathophysiology of irritable bowel
syndrome and its subgroups by examining and comparing alterations in small bowel motility …

While the practicing clinician can provide a reasonably clear and consistent clinical, picture
of what would be regarded as the" typical" irritable bowel syndrome patient, a precise …

The pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been related more to dysmotility of
the colon than to abnormalities of the small intestine. To look for small bowel abnormalities …

Patients with the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) often have symptoms from both proximal
and distal parts of the gut. Motility disturbances have been reported to occur from the …

Continuous 72-h recordings of duodenojejunal contractile activity were obtained from 20
freely ambulant subjects; pressure was detected by two straingauge sensors incorporated in …