Functional Diarrhoea

Overview

Journal Int J Colorectal Dis

Specialties Gastroenterology
General Surgery

Date 1986 Jan 1

PMID 3298487

Authors

A T Axon

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Abstract

Functional diarrhoea remains an elusive and a difficult condition to diagnose and treat; however, with careful history-taking a logical approach to management can be made. Each patient must be considered individually and sub-classification should be attempted. It is very important to rule out organic disease. Unfortunately treatment remains empirical in the majority of cases, but more is now known about functional disorders and there is hope for the future.

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