The Spastic Colon
1930; American College of Physicians; Volume: 3; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês
10.7326/0003-4819-3-11-1128
ISSN1539-3704
Autores Tópico(s)Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
ResumoArticle1 May 1930The Spastic ColonHARRY GAUSS, M.D.HARRY GAUSS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-3-11-1128 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSpastic colon is a functional disturbance of the colon, characterized by hypertonicity or spasticity of the colon, clinically by a variety of symptoms including abdominal consciousness, abdominal pain, constipation, flatulence, and a tendency toward introspection; while inflammatory changes may or may not be present.The term spastic colitis has sometimes been applied to this entity, but objection has been raised to employing a term that signifies an inflammatory state, since the condition is primarily a disturbance in function, while the inflammatory reaction may occur in the course of the disease.The essential mechanism of spastic colon is the hypertonicity. Several...References ALVAREZ WC: Ways in which Emotions can Affect the Digestive System, J. A. M. A., 1922, 92, 1231. CrossrefGoogle Scholar BAYLISSSTARLING WMEH: The Innervation of the Small Intestine, Proc. Physiol. Soc. London, 1898, p. 7. Google Scholar BETTMEN HW: Chronic Appendicitis from the Viewpoint of an Internist, Annals of Internal Medicine, 1928, 2, 509. LinkGoogle Scholar CANNON WB: The Importance of Tonus for the Movements of the Alimentary Canal. Arch. Int. Med., 1911, 8, 417. CrossrefGoogle Scholar DAWSON L: The Colon and Colitis. British Med. Jour. 1921, 2, 31. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar EGGLESTON EL: Colitis, The Spastic Type. J. A. M. A. 1928, 91, 2049. CrossrefGoogle Scholar GASKELL WH: The Involuntary Nervous System. Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1920. Google Scholar GAUSS H,: The Redundant Colon. Arch. Surg. 1927, 15, 560. CrossrefGoogle Scholar JACOBSON E: Reduction of Nervous Irritability and Excitement by Progressive Relaxation. Trans. Sect. Nerv. and Mental Dis., Am. Med. Assn. 1920. CrossrefGoogle Scholar JORDONKIEFER SMED: The Irritable Colon, J. A. M. A. 1929, 93, 592. CrossrefGoogle Scholar KUNTZ A: The Autonomic Nervous System, Lea and Febiger, Phila. 1929. Google Scholar LEBENSOHN JE: Oculovisceral Reflexes. Am. Jour. Ophthal. 1929, 12, 562. CrossrefGoogle Scholar RANSON SW: Afferent Paths for Visceral Reflexes. Physiol. Reviews, 1921, 1, 477. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Department of Medicine University of Colorado Denver*Read before the Medical Society of the City and County of Denver Feb. 18, 1930. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byDie Krankheiten des DarmesPresent trends in mucous colitisDie Krankheiten des DarmesDie Krankheiten des Darmes 1 May 1930Volume 3, Issue 11Page: 1128-1139KeywordsAbdominal painColitisColonConsciousnessConstipationHypertonicity Issue Published: 1 May 1930 PDF downloadLoading ...
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