Search for dissertations about: "GI specific anxiety"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words GI specific anxiety.

  2. 1. Factors of importance for health care seeking in irritable bowel syndrome and the use of patient education

    Author : Gisela Ringström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : Irritable bowel syndrome; Health care seeking; Non-consulters; Patient education; Health related quality of life; Gastrointestinal symptoms; GI specific anxiety; GI symptoms;

    Abstract : Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. The etiology and pathophysiology are incompletely understood and treatment options are limited. READ MORE

  4. 2. Irritable bowel syndrome - a disorder of gut-brain interaction

    Author : Irina Midenfjord; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; gastrointestinal symptom severity; anxiety; depression; neurophysiological aberrations; psychological alterations; central sensitization;

    Abstract : Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and multifactorial functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder characterized by altered gut-brain communication. Due to the complexity of gut-brain interactions, the aim of this thesis was to enhance the understanding of associations between GI symptom severity and measures from multiple levels along the gut-brain axis in IBS patients. READ MORE

  5. 3. Factors of importance for work productivity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    Author : Åsa Frändemark; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Irritable bowel syndrome; Disorders of gut-brain interaction; Work productivity impairment; Fatigue; Work;

    Abstract : Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) are highly prevalent in the general population, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common DBGI. Having IBS, and many of the DGBI, can impact work life. However, this has not been fully explored. READ MORE

  6. 4. Gut microbes and the developing brain

    Author : Tim Arentsen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The discovery that commensal gut microbiota can influence host development and physiology beyond the gastrointestinal (GI) tract has triggered a paradigm shift in our conceptualization of the origin of human diseases. A growing body of preclinical research has demonstrated that gut microbiota exert a modulatory role on the development and function of brain circuits involved in motor control, emotion and cognition. READ MORE

  7. 5. Gut Feelings - From Brain to Gut and from Lumen to Gut

    Author : Xiaowen Cheng; Neurogastroenterologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Enteric nervous system; cerebral ischemia; galectine-3; tuft cell; CGRP; CCK; GLP-1; 5HT; PYY;

    Abstract : Part 1: From Brain to GutThe brain is an organ with a high energy requirement. To meet this demand, the brain needs a continuous and well-regulated blood supply. In situations where the brain, or parts of the brain, does not receive sufficient blood flow injury arise. READ MORE