ArticleTopics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation2020
A Primary Care Provider's Guide to Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Injury.
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- Clinical management of complications after chronic spinal cord injury: a review of recent advances.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
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- Assessing the feasibility of a bowel management program for patients with neurogenic bowel function after spinal cord injury.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Gut-Spinal Cord Axis in Spinal Cord Injury: Bidirectional Inflammatory Mechanisms and Microbiota-Targeted Therapeutic Strategies.Journal of inflammation research · 2025Review
- Validation of nursing educational technology for neurogenic bowel rehabilitation in people with spinal cord injury.Revista CuidarteArticle
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Abstract
Spinal cord injury (SCI) affects the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in several ways, most notably by causing impairment of colonic motility and sphincter dysfunction. Altered GI function in the setting of neurological injury-also known as "neurogenic bowel dysfunction" (NBD) -strongly impacts the quality of life (QOL) of individuals living with SCI. Characterizing the severity of NBD, its impact on an individual's QOL, and which interventions have been successful or ineffective is integral to the routine care of people living with SCI. Treatment of NBD is generally multimodal and includes attention to diet, pharmacologic and mechanical stimulation, and possibly surgery. This article discusses the pathophysiology of NBD and specific approaches to its management.
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