title: [Irritable colon. Physiopathologic and therapeutic aspects].
abstract: The authors review the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in bowel motility and in its alterations. Several symptoms are present in a form of bowel disease usually defined as "irritable bowel", in which a lot of polymorphic aspects appear to coincide. The first part of the paper is concerned with the symptoms and suggested pathophysiology and pathogenesis of the disorder while the latter part deals with the non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di I Clinica Medica, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cammarella
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ruggeri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Musca
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020117:Cisapride; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004032:Diet; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010880:Piperidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D010880:Piperidines; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D020117:Cisapride
vernacular_title: Il colon irritabile. Aspetti fisiopatologici e terapeutici.