Autonomic nervous system dysregulation in irritable bowel syndrome

• Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 423 - 430
• Main Authors: Salvioli, B., Pellegatta, G., Malacarne, M., Pace, F., Malesci, A., Pagani, M., Lucini, D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Adult; autonomic nervous system; Autonomic Nervous System Diseases - complications; Baroreflex; Fatigue - physiopathology; Female; Heart - innervation; Heart - physiopathology; Humans; irritable bowel syndrome; Irritable Bowel Syndrome - complications; Irritable Bowel Syndrome - physiopathology; Male; stress; Stress, Psychological; stress; irritable bowel syndrome; autonomic nervous system

Background Autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulation may be altered in functional diseases, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but published data are not clear to date. The aim of the study was to analyze ANS function in IBS subjects classified by Rome III criteria and healthy controls using...