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Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2003;74:13-19
© 2003 Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

REVIEW

Constipation in neurological diseases

K Winge1, D Rasmussen2, L M Werdelin3

1 Department of Neurology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
2 Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Bispebjerg University Hospital
3 Movement Disorder Unit, Department of Neurology, Bispebjerg University Hospital

Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Dr K Winge, Department of Neurology, Bispebjerg Hospital, DK-2400 Copenhagen, Denmark;
k.winge{at}dadlnet.dk

Hippocrates noted that "it is a general rule, that intestines become sluggish with age", though the precise mechanisms for this association remains uncertain even today.

Keywords: constipation; autonomic nervous system diseases; nervous system; gastrointestinal motility

Abbreviations: PD, Parkinson’s disese; MSA, multiple system atrophy; MS, multiple sclerosis






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