Focus on Spasmomen®

Abstract

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the disorder most encountered by gastroenterologists.¹ In the absence of a reliable disease biomarker, several symptom-based criteria have been proposed to standardise the diagnosis of IBS.² The most widely used among
them are the ROME IV criteria.²

IBS is a multifactorial disorder, with the following among the proposed mechanisms contributing to symptomatology: gastrointestinal dysmotility, inflammation, visceral hypersensitivity, and altered intestinal microbiota.¹ Diet and stress exposure (including early life events) have been proposed as contributing factors.¹ Lastly, genetic predisposition and environmental interactions have been implicated in the pathogenesis of IBS.¹