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Encyclopedia > Functional dyspepsia

Dyspepsia is a constant pain in the stomach. Functional dyspepsia has no visible cause. Other forms may be identified by In the NATO phonetic alphabet, X-ray represents the letter X. An X-ray picture (radiograph) taken by Röntgen An X-ray is a form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength approximately in the range of 5 pm to 10 nanometers (corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 PHz... X-ray or Endoscopy means looking inside and refers to looking inside the human body for medical reasons. One can distinguish: using a light delivery system to illuminate the organ under inspection. Nowadays the light source is outside the body and the light is typically directed via an optical fiber system. transmitting the... endoscopy.


Dyspepsia may be caused by conditions such as Peptic ulcer is a non-malignant ulcer of the stomach (called gastric ulcer) or duodenum (called duodenal ulcer). By far most instances are now known to be due to Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that lives in the acid environment of the stomach. These ulcers can also be caused... stomach ulcers. It is often aggravated by high For alternative meanings see acid (disambiguation). An acid (represented by the generic formula AH) is typically a water-soluble, sour-tasting chemical compound. In common usage an acid is a species that, when dissolved in water, gives a solution with a pH of less than 7. In general scientific usage... acidity in the In anatomy, the stomach (in ancient Greek στομάχι) is an organ in the alimentary canal used to digest food. Generally, the stomachs primary function is not the adsorption of nutrients from digested food; this task is usually performed by the intestine. Latin names... stomach. It may also be caused as a side-effect of In J. R. R. Tolkiens world of Middle-earth, the Drúedain, also known as Drûg, Woses, Wild Men of the Woods and Púkel-men, were a strange race of Men which was counted amongst the Edain. The Drûg lived among the Second House of Men... drugs treating other illnesses such as Arthritis (from Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation) is a group of conditions that affect the health of the bone joints in the body. One in three adult Americans suffer from some form of arthritis and the disease affects about twice as many women as men. Arthritic diseases include rheumatoid arthritis... arthritis and Schizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness variously affecting behavior, thinking, and emotion. The term schizophrenia comes from the Greek words σχίζω (schizo, split or divide) and φρενός (phrenos, mind) and is best translated as shattered... schizophrenia. Sometimes no specific cause can be found.


See also

  • Stomach ache is a non-medical term used to describe various forms of nausea or abdominal pain. A stomach ache can be a symptom of many different maladies, from food poisoning to peptic ulcers. Categories: Stub | Symptom ... Stomach ache
  • Indigestion is a condition that is frequently caused by eating too fast, especially by eating high-fat foods quickly. Symptoms of indigestion are as follows: A pain or a burning feeling in the upper portion of your stomach Feeling sick to your stomach; nausea Feeling bloated Sometimes uncontrollable burping Heartburn... Indigestion
  • In medicine, the term functional bowel disorder refers to a group of disorders which are characterised by chronic abdominal complaints without a structural or biochemical cause that could explain symptoms. Functional bowel disorders include: Functional Dyspepsia Non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) Chronic abdominal pain Functional constipation Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS... Functional bowel disorder

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The Use of Hypnotherapy in the Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia (1622 words)
Dyspepsia, commonly known as ‘indigestion', is a non-specific term used to describe symptoms of abdominal discomfort that are episodic or persistent and are thought to originate from the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Although the pathogenesis of functional dyspepsia is unclear, epidemiological studies have shown the condition to be strongly associated with psychological factors.
Since the visceral hypersensitivity that is sometimes associated with functional dyspepsia is, in essence, an augmented sensitivity to visceral pain, it is not unreasonable to suggest that it may respond to treatment with hypnosis.
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