Fecal Incontinence Causes & Reasons

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Reported Symptoms

Fecal Incontinence,

Negated

None

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Possible Causes

Acute Gastroenteritis

Diarrhea can have a profound effect on the quality of life because fecal incontinence is one of the leading factors for placing older adults in long term care facilities [en.wikipedia.org]

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Acute Alcohol Intoxication

T-wave oversensing can be a serious problem that often results in inappropriate device therapy. We report here a patient with binge alcohol use who received multiple, inappropriate ICD shocks due to T-wave oversensing from repolarization changes induced by acute alcohol intoxication and no other relevant metabolic[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Hemorrhoids

Symptoms Fecal incontinence may occur temporarily during an occasional bout of diarrhea, but for some people, fecal incontinence is chronic or recurring. [mayoclinic.com]

In Group II, 2 patients reported fecal incontinence as a consequence of surgery. [dx.doi.org]

Neither fecal incontinence nor chronic pain should occur. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Constipation

BACKGROUND Fecal incontinence and constipation are common gastrointestinal complaints, but rarely occur concurrently. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

BACKGROUND: The treatment of fecal incontinence (FI) depends upon the dominant pathophysiology: impaired sphincter contractility or overflow due to pelvic floor dyssynergia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

With logistic regression, fecal incontinence prior to BT was a predictor of poor response (p 0.02). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Lumbar Disk Herniation

If the anal sphincter is not working, fecal incontinence may occur. This means the patient loses the ability to control the passage of stool from the bowels. [livestrong.com]

incontinence as well as sexual dysfunction. [physio-pedia.com]

[…] weakness on hip extension, knee flexion, plantar flexion of the foot; Achilles tendon; Medial buttock, perineal, and perianal region; weakness may be minimal, with urinary and fecal [physio-pedia.com]

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Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy

incontinence problems swallowing vomiting Autonomic neuropathy may also cause gastroparesis. [niddk.nih.gov]

esophageal enteropathy, gastroparesis, constipation, diarrhea, and fecal incontinence) are common, and any section of the GI tract may be affected. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

incontinence gastroesophageal reflux gastroparesis Read more about these digestive symptoms and problems. [niddk.nih.gov]

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Diarrhea

Fecal incontinence is the inability to delay defecation in a controlled manner. [iffgd.org]

These dimensions were sorted into four clusters using EFA - patient's perception of diarrhea, frequency of diarrhea, fecal incontinence and abdominal symptoms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Approximately 7% of the general population suffers from some degree of fecal incontinence. [iffgd.org]

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Alzheimer Disease

Tumour necrosis factor (TNF), a key regulator of varied physiological mechanisms in multiple organ systems, is an immune signalling molecule produced by glia, neurons, macrophages and other immune cells. In the brain, among other functions, TNF serves as a gliotransmitter, secreted by glial cells that envelope and[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pelvic Organ Prolapse

(3) pelvic organ prolapse and urgency urinary incontinence, and (4) pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, and fecal incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Initial evaluation includes a history and systematic pelvic examination including assessment for urinary incontinence, bladder outlet obstruction, and fecal incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Learn more about ways to treat fecal incontinence. Surgery to support the uterus or vagina. [womenshealth.gov]

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Obstipation

In 147 patients with fecal incontinence (male:female, 24/123; median age, 58) only EMG activity was recorded. [doi.org]

Bisacodyl Fecal incontinence, a low level of potassium in the blood ( hypokalemia ), abdominal cramps, and rectal burning with daily use of the suppository form Linaclotide [merck.com]

Recognize that most children who present with fecal incontinence or encopresis have associated constipation. [doi.org]

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Rectocele

Prior to surgery, the patients were asked to complete a questionnaire regarding evacuation difficulty, itching, fecal incontinence, and the need for digitation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fecal incontinence or smearing may occur as small pieces of stool can be retained in a rectocele (stool trapping), only to later seep out of the anus. [fascrs.org]

All patients were questioned for constipation, fecal incontinence, and irritable bowel syndrome and were assessed with dynamic perineal ultrasonography and conventional anorectal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Spinal Stenosis

A 74-year-old woman appeared with urinary retention and fecal incontinence for the previous 24 hours. Computed tomography scan showed spinal stenosis from L2 to L4. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fecal incontinence Other names Faecal incontinence, bowel incontinence, anal incontinence, accidental bowel leakage Diagram showing normal anatomy of anal canal and rectum [en.wikipedia.org]

Failure to receive quick treatment to relieve this pressure can result in: Permanent paralysis Urinary and/or fecal incontinence Loss of sexual sensation Weakness Pain or [nm.org]

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Diabetic Enteropathy

Symptoms may relate to any region of the alimentary tract; the common ones are heartbum, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, fecal incontinence, and abdominal pain. [mayoclinic.pure.elsevier.com]

incontinence—that severely diminish quality of life. [vector.childrenshospital.org]

incontinence — that severely diminish quality of life. [thediabeticnews.com]

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Dementia

Experiences urinary and fecal incontinence. Average duration of this stage is 3.5 months to 9.5 months. [dementiacarecentral.com]

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Cervical Spondylosis

This condition may lead to the following: Inability to hold in feces ( fecal incontinence ) or urine ( urinary incontinence ) Loss of muscle function or feeling Permanent [nlm.nih.gov]

This condition may lead to the following: Inability to hold in feces (fecal incontinence) or urine (urinary incontinence) Loss of muscle function or feeling Permanent disability [medlineplus.gov]

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Rectal Prolapse

The role of internal rectal prolapse in the origin of fecal incontinence remains to be defined. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract BACKGROUND: The role of internal rectal prolapse in the origin of fecal incontinence remains to be defined. [doi.org]

Conversely, chronic pelvic pain precluded fecal incontinence improvement (HR, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.135-0.668; P .0017). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Anal Fissure

CONCLUSIONS: The anal stretch appears to induce better resolution of chronic anal fissure with a very low risk of fecal incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Lateral internal sphincterotomy has been advocated as the first choice invasive treatment but it has a reported rate of major fecal incontinence of 5%. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

PATIENTS: Women treated for chronic anal fissure with high anal resting pressure and no symptoms of fecal incontinence were selected. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Epilepsy

Bruno MK reported that the duration of attacks in his clinical criteria was short (less than one minute). 15 No unconsciousness or urinary and fecal incontinence were observed [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The symptoms vary a lot, but for each individual, the manifestations are reduplicated and stereotyped; 4) there is no unconsciousness, tongue biting or urinary and fecal incontinence [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Status Epilepticus

In cases where the event was not witnessed, physical exam findings such a bite marks on the tongue or lips, or urinary or fecal incontinence may suggest a recent seizure. [saem.org]

Factors that suggest that a seizure has occurred include: Preceding aura Postictal state Urinary and/or fecal incontinence Tongue biting While history will guide the physician [saem.org]

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Pediatric Crohn Disease

An abscess can cause substantial damage to nearby tissues and may rarely lead to loss of bowel control (fecal incontinence—see page Fecal Incontinence ). [web.archive.org]

Tsianos, Severity of Fecal Urgency and Incontinence in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 19, 11, (2450), (2013). [oadoi.org]

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Anal Disorder

Functional fecal incontinence Functional fecal incontinence is defined as recurrent uncontrolled passage of fecal material in a person who has no evidence of neurologic or [gut.bmj.com]

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R15 R15 Fecal incontinence R15.0 Incomplete defecation R15.1 Fecal smearing R15.2 Fecal urgency R15.9 Full incontinence of feces R15.- ) The following [icd10data.com]

However, neurogenic and anatomic causes of fecal incontinence may coexist with functional causes of incontinence. [gut.bmj.com]

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Epilepsy with Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures

Muscular flaccidity resulting in urinary or fecal incontinence. Total amnesia of the seizure. [dentalcare.com]

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Leptomeningeal Metastasis

fecal incontinence or constipation, among others, may be observed. [symptoma.com]

Common symptoms are headaches, nausea, and vomiting, neurological deficits like visual impairment, limb weakness, back pain, urinary and fecal incontinence, as well as confusion [symptoma.com]

In this context, visual impairment (diplopia, visual field defects), limb weakness, blunted reflexes, ataxia, hemiparesis, radicular pain, urinary incontinence or retention [symptoma.com]

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Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum

Fecal incontinence was observed in all dogs that had 6 cm of rectum resected (4 dogs), and this had not resolved by the end of the 10-week follow-up period. [vin.com]

WHAT IS FECAL INCONTINENCE? Fecal incontinence is ... What is colorectal cancer? [fascrs.org]

A study on 74 dogs documented a 78% complication rate: permanent fecal incontinence (55%), diarrhea (43%), tenesmus (31%), stricture (22%) and rectal bleeding (11%) were the [vin.com]

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Catatonia

After this, he became bedridden, would refuse feeds and resist to be fed, developed stiffness of the body, would refuse being lifted, had urinary and fecal incontinence, became [jgmh.org]

incontinence as a feature of catatonia are only available for pediatric patients. [primarypsychiatry.com]

Incontinence (urine/fecal) Observation Checking of vital signs Checking of clinical observations charts Fink and Taylor [ 1 ] have also proposed a set of criteria in which [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Functional Encopresis

Psychological and psychiatric issues in urinary and fecal incontinence. J Urol 2011;185(4):1432e6 17. [degruyter.com]

incontinence R15.0 Incomplete defecation R15.1 Fecal smearing R15.2 Fecal urgency R15.9 Full incontinence of feces R15.- ) The following code(s) above F98.1 contain annotation [icd10data.com]

[…] not due to organic disease, Fecal incontinence not due to organic disease, Non-organic encopresis, encopresis; functional, encopresis; nonorganic origin, feces; incontinence [fpnotebook.com]

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Malignant Anal Neoplasm

Some patients have fecal incontinence after combined chemotherapy and radiation. [en.wikipedia.org]

The difficulty with surgery has been the necessity of removing the internal and external anal sphincter, with concomitant fecal incontinence. [en.wikipedia.org]

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Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

We present three patients with a clinical course and cerebrospinal fluid findings consistent with a diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). Extensive and repeated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations showed only diffuse abnormality in brain and spinal cord, but no focal lesions. We propose[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Myelitis

incontinence. [msdmanuals.com]

Deficits may progress over several more days to a complete transverse sensorimotor myelopathy, causing paraplegia, loss of sensation below the lesion, urinary retention, and fecal [msdmanuals.com]

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Shy Drager Syndrome

Syncope, urinary incontinence, impotence, constipation, fecal incontinence, cardiac arrythmias as well as other symptoms occur as a result of widespread pathological changes [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Therapy with an anal pacemaker and the beta 1 agonist, prenalterol, cured both bladder and fecal incontinence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Affected individuals present in the fifth or sixth decade with ORTHOSTASIS and bladder dysfunction; and later develop FECAL INCONTINENCE; anhidrosis; ATAXIA; IMPOTENCE; and [connects.catalyst.harvard.edu]

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