Upper Gastrointestinal and Mental Symptoms in the Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Author	Svedlund, J. Sjödin, I. Dotevall, G. Gillberg, R. Sjoudin, I.
Copyright Year	1985
Description	Journal: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Gastrointestinal and mental symptoms were assessed in 101 outpatients with the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A normal female population was used for comparison of mental symptoms. By definition all patients had abdominal pains and/or change of bowel habits (constipation or diarrhoea, or both) but no demonstrable organic disease. Upper gastrointestinal symptoms without peptic ulcer disease were reported by 87% of the patients. Mental symptoms were reported by almost all patients. Symptoms of anxiety, fatiguability, hostile feelings, sadness, and sleep disturbances were seen significantly more often among IBS women than in the controls. We conclude that patients with IBS frequently have upper gastrointestinal and mental symptoms that should be taken into account in the therapeutic management and evaluation of new modes of treatment.
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Ending Page	601
Page Count	7
Starting Page	595
ISSN	00365521
e-ISSN	15027708
DOI	10.3109/00365528509089702
Journal	Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
Issue Number	5
Volume Number	20
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	1985-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Primary Health Care Irritable Bowel Syndrome Upper Gastrointestinal Mental Symptoms Gastrointestinal and Mental
Content Type	Text
Subject	Gastroenterology