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'.
Emmanuel
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Department of Gastroenterology, University College Hospital and National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, London, UK. a.emmanuel@ucl.ac.uk
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