Many other disorders can affect the digestive tract. Some can have symptoms that may be similar to or overlap with gastrointestinal (GI) functional or motility disorders. These will have uniquely identifying features which differentiate them from functional GI or motility disorders.
Examples:
• Abdominal Adhesions
• Anal Fistulas
• Celiac Disease
• Clostridium Difficile (C. Difficile)
• Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency (CSID)
• Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
• Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
• Food Allergies
• Gastrointestinal Infections (e.g., Giardia, Yersinia)
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Lactose Intolerance
• Malabsorption
• Narcotic Bowel Syndrome
• Short Bowel Syndrome
• Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) Syndrome
• Vovulus
