Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS‐D) and functional diarrhoea (FDr) are the two
major functional bowel disorders characterized by diarrhoea. In spite of their high …

A highly conserved but convoluted network of neurons and glial cells, the enteric nervous
system (ENS), is positioned along the wall of the gut to coordinate digestive processes and …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders
seen by clinicians in both primary and secondary care. Since publication of the last British …

Chronic nausea and vomiting syndromes (NVSs) are prevalent and debilitating disorders.
Putative mechanisms include gastric neuromuscular disease and dysregulation of brain-gut …

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) have been re-named as disorders of gut-brain
interactions. These conditions are not only common in clinical practice, but also in the …

Functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders (eg irritable bowel syndrome and functional
dyspepsia) are very common conditions which are associated with very poor quality of life …

The physiological consequences of stress often manifest in the gastrointestinal tract.
Traumatic or chronic stress is associated with widespread maladaptive changes throughout …

Gut microbiota composition and function are major areas of research for functional
gastrointestinal disorders. There is a connection between gastrointestinal tract and central …

Abstract Background and Purpose Chronic gastric symptoms are common, however
differentiating specific contributing mechanisms in individual patients remains challenging …

Background Functional constipation (FC) is a common bowel disorder that prevails
worldwide. In China, although a heterogeneous prevalence of constipation is expected, it is …