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Analysis of autonomic function during natural defecation in patients with irritable bowel syndrome using real-time recording with a wearable device.

Rieko NakataFumio TanakaNoriaki SugawaraYuichi KojimaToshihisa TakeuchiMasatsugu ShibaKazuhide HiguchiYasuhiro Fujiwara
Published in: PloS one (2022)
In patients with IBS, sympathetic nerve activity was activated 2 min before defecation, which was correlated with abdominal symptoms and lower QOL.
Keyphrases
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • heart rate
  • heart rate variability
  • blood pressure
  • peripheral nerve
  • sleep quality
  • depressive symptoms