Half of the patients develop prolonged irritable bowel syndrome after gastroenteritis
TOP LINE: Acute gastroenteritis increases the likelihood of developing functional dyspepsia (FD) or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In half of the patients, irritable bowel syndrome persists 1–4 years after infection. METHODOLOGY: Disorders of the gut-brain interaction such as irritable bowel syndrome and FD can occur after acute infectious gastroenteritis, but data on their prevalence and […]
