Pain Management in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Pain is a common feature in functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). An abnormally low visceral sensory threshold, as well as a number of central, spinal and peripheral pain-modulating abnormalities, have been proposed for this syndrome. Clinical aspects of pain associated with irritable esopha...

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Main Authors: Antonio Vigano, Eduardo Bruera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1995-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/802590