Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most common gastrointestinal disease. Important information about irritable bowel syndrome Functional gastrointestinal diseases usually have a chronic nature with periods of exacerbation of symptoms and calmness, causing great suffering that affects the quality of life of the patient. Usually, when a person is screened for functional gastrointestinal diseases, the results are intact, that is, they do not show any objective evidence of anatomical dysfunction or biochemical disorder. This is frustrating for both the patient and the doctor, and patients often feel that the doctor does not believe their complaints, or that these complaints are not taken seriously enough. How does irritable bowel syndrome affect the patient? The bowel movement, as well as the threshold of pain sensitivity, are controlled through a reciprocal connection between the digestive system, the central nervous system (Systema nervosum central) and the brain, on the other hand, called the "axis of the brain - intestines". Possible disorders along this axis can lead to weakness in the control process, which is reflected in the appearance of chronic abdominal pain and irregular defecation.