- The term ‘functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID)’ is an umbrella term that describes variable combinations of chronic or recurrent gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms that lack an identified underlying pathophysiology.
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most prevalent FGIDs; that displays the symptoms of gastrointestinal dysmotility and visceral hypersensitivity and always in the focus of gastroenterologists, because of their polymorphic symptomatology and insufficiently defined causes and habits that influence the appearance of FGD.
- s the most common gastrointestinal disorder and the prevalence varies from 4-22% in the population based studies.
- as significant impact on patients’ everyday activities and quality of life, inducing emotional distress because of their chronic symptoms. It also results in heavy economic burdensthrough direct medical expenses and loss of productivity.