Diseases

Neurogenic Bowel

Loss or absence of normal intestinal function due to nerve damage or birth defects. It is characterized by the inability to control the elimination of stool from the body.

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Abstract

Loss or absence of normal intestinal function due to nerve damage or birth defects. It is characterized by the inability to control the elimination of stool from the body.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Bowel, Neurogenic
  • Bowels, Neurogenic
  • Neurogenic Bowels

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Central Nervous System Diseases (1973-2008)
  • Constipation (1973-2008)
  • Fecal Incontinence (1973-2008)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neurogenic Bowel. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055496. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055496
  2. Neurogenic Bowel. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18554515