Open AccessConstipation and Intestinal Neuronal Dysplasia Type B: A Clinical Follow-up Study
Author(s) -
G. Schimpl,
E Uray,
Martin Ratschek,
Michael E. Höllwarth
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-200403000-00015
Subject(s) - medicine , constipation , cisapride , gastroenterology , defecation , chronic constipation , rectum , anorectal manometry , dysplasia , surgery
Intestinal neuronal dysplasia type B (IND B) is one of the gastrointestinal motility disorders with a defined malformation of the parasympathetic submucous and myenteric ganglia. The clinical presentation of IND B is variable, ranging from intestinal obstruction in the neonatal period to acute or chronic constipation in childhood.