Other Disorders
Many other disorders can affect the digestive tract. Some can have symptoms that may be similar to or overlap with gastrointestinal functional or motility disorders. These will have uniquely identifying features which differentiate them from functional GI or motility disorders.
Examples:
- Celiac Disease
- Clostridium Difficile (C. Difficile)
- Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
- Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
- Food Allergies
- Gastrointestinal Infections (e.g., Giardia, Yersinia)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lactose Intolerance
- Radiation Therapy Injury to the Colon and Rectum
- Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction
- Vovulus
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