Managing neurogenic bowel dysfunction.
This series of articles for rehabilitation in practice aims to cover a knowledge element of the rehabilitation medicine curriculum. Nevertheless they are intended to be of interest to a multidisciplinary audience. The competency addressed in this article is 'The trainee consistently demonstrates a knowledge of the pathophysiology of various specific impairments including bowel dysfunction' and 'management approaches for specific impairments including bowel dysfunction'.
Department of Gastroenterology, University College Hospital and National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, London, UK. a.emmanuel@ucl.ac.uk
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D003125:Colostomy / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019468:Disease Management; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006801:Humans; D054368:Laxatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055496:Neurogenic Bowel / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
D054368:Laxatives