1.Common Causes:
(1)Unbalanced diet, for example: not enough fiber supplements in diet;
(2)Disorder of bowel movements, for example: irregular defecation,
restrain for a long time;
(3)Abusing of laxatives;
(4)Changes in lifestyle.
2.Functional Disturbance and Organic Lesions of
Colon, Rectum and Pelvic Floor:
(1)Mechanical obstruction of colon: benign and malignant tumor; chronic
torsion; specific and unspecific inflammation; stoma stricture; chronic
invagination; endometriosis;
(2)Outlet obstruction of rectum and anal canal: anal fissure; anal
stenosis; rectal stricture; internal sphincter achalasia;
rectocele; proctoptosis, puborectalis hypertrophy; spastic pelvic
floor syndrome; sacrum and rectum isolation; pelvic floor hernia;
(3)Colonic neurological and muscular disorders: Hirschsprung's disease;
idiopathic megacolon; slow-time transmit colon movement; megarectum;
(4)Irritable colon syndrome.
3. Neuropathic
Disorders of Other Parts:
(1)Diseases of central nervous system: any diseases of brain; spinal
cord injury; compression by tumor; multiple sclerosis;
(2)Abnormalities of peripheral nerve.
4.
Psychological Disorders:
(1)Depression;
(2)Psychosis;
(3)Anorexia nervosa.
5. Iatrogenic Causes:
(1)Medications: codeine; morphia; antidepressants; anticholinergics;
chalybeate.
(2)Immobilization.
6. Metabolic and Endocrine:
(1)Hypothyroidism;
(2)Hyperparathyroidism;
(3)Hypercalcemia;
(4)Hypokalemia;
(5)Pregnancy;
(6)Diabetes mellitus;
(7) Hypopituitarism;
(8)Pheochromocytoma;
(9)Primary and secondary dehydration;
(10)Lead poisoning;
(11)Older age and dystrophy. |
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