Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Disease

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Synonyms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Adaptive Colitis
Colonic Neurosis
IBS
Irritable Colon Syndrome
Mucous Colitis
Spastic Colon
Unstable Colon

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, also known as Spastic Colon or Mucous Colitis, is a digestive disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the mobility of the intestines (small and large). Symptoms may include abdominal pain, constipation, and diarrhea. This disorder is common; about 50 percent of all gastrointestinal problems are associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. There is no organic disease present, only the function of the intestines is affected. However, based on the symptoms, this disease can be confused with other organic bowel diseases.

Organizations related to Irritable Bowel Syndrome

CF Alliance
P.O. Box 9204
Bardonia NY 10954
Phone #: 845-548-0313
800 #: --
e-mail: CF_ALLIANCE@yahoo.com
Home page: http://cf-alliance.tripod.com
CORE
3 St. Andrews Place
London None NW1 4LB
Phone #: 020- 74-86 0341
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@corecharity.org.uk
Home page: http://www.corecharity.org.uk
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
386 Park Avenue South
New York NY 10016-9804
Phone #: 212-685-3440
800 #: 800-932-2423
e-mail: info@ccfa.org
Home page: http://www.ccfa.org
Digestive Disease National Coalition
507 Capitol Court
Washington DC 20002
Phone #: 202-544-7497
800 #: --
e-mail: scott@hmcw.org
Home page: http://www.ddnc.org
Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/Erythema Nodosum/
None None None
Phone #: N/A
800 #: N/A
e-mail: EryhemNodosum@yahoogroups.com.au
Home page: http://www.au.groups.yahoo.com/group/ErythemaNodosum
Erythema Nodosum Yahoo Support Group
None
None None None
Phone #: N/A
800 #: N/A
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/erythema_nodosum_Group/
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
P.O. Box 170864
Milwaukee WI 53217
Phone #: 414-964-1799
800 #: 888-964-2001
e-mail: iffgd@iffgd.org
Home page: http://www.iffgd.org
KickAS.org
11688 North Sage Brook Road
Oro Valley AZ 85737-7342
Phone #: 520-544-3023
800 #: N/A
e-mail: kickas@kickas.org
Home page: http://www.kickas.org
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
NIH/National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
2 Information Way
Bethesda MD 20892-3570
Phone #: 301-654-3810
800 #: 800-891-5389
e-mail: nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.niddk.nih.gov
National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
P.O. Box 544 or 224 South Maple Street
Ambler PA 19002
Phone #: 215-325-1306
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@celiaccentral.org
Home page: http://www.CeliacCentral.org

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html