Presenter: Megan Taylor, ND

Original Date: October 21, 2018

Visceral hypersensitivity occurs in up to a third of patients with IBS and Functional Dyspepsia, two of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders presenting to naturopathic practices. This condition is often overlooked and rarely discussed in clinical context, yet can complicate presentation and often leaves patients with continued symptoms despite "normal" work-up. This presentation reviews the proposed causes of visceral hypersensitivity, its relationship to IBS and FGID, and various treatment approaches, including review of research on pharmaceutical, botanical, manual, and psychological interventions. Review of pharmaceuticals to include classes of SSRI, TCA, 5HT3 antagonists, 5HT4 agonists, GABAnergic agents, as well as Ketotifen & Naltrexone (low dose).

1.0 General CEUs approved by OBNM