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A study conducted in Japan and published last year in the journal CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics found that Alzheimer’s patients with constipation experienced cognitive decline two times faster ...
Patients with spina bifida have a neural tube that has failed to completely form. This is most commonly in the lower back area in the region of the conus medullaris or cauda equina . Therefore, spina bifida affects the bowel similarly to a lower motor neuron spinal cord injury, resulting in a flaccid, unreactive rectal wall.
“Yet, a few weeks ago, at the International Alzheimer’s Conference, new groundbreaking research showed that patients with infrequent bowel movements are at higher risks for dementia.” So ...
Typical patients will present with a history of constipation, likely chronic constipation. Patient populations vulnerable to chronic constipation include, but are not limited to, the elderly, persons with dementia, those with damage to the autonomic nervous system, infectious diseases, or intestinal vascular compromise.
Constipation as a general complaint is very common. The ODS subtype is also known to be a common problem, [1] but the exact reported epidemiological figures vary. [5] It is estimated that approximately a third of patients complaining of constipation have the ODS subtype, which is more than slow transit constipation. [5]
Magnesium supplements have many uses, including insomnia, restless leg syndrome and cardiovascular disease, but they are particularly useful for constipation, says Dr. Mathur, who recommends ...
Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. Most commonly, constipation is thought of as infrequent bowel movements, usually fewer than 3 stools per week. [15] [16] However, people may have other complaints as well including: [3] [17] Straining with bowel movements; Excessive time needed to pass a bowel movement; Hard stools
The most common causes are thought to be immediate or delayed damage from childbirth, complications from prior anorectal surgery (especially involving the anal sphincters or hemorrhoidal vascular cushions), altered bowel habits (e.g., caused by irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, food intolerance, or constipation with ...